Terrifying moment dad's ice cream van smashed up with butcher's knife - whilst he's inside

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A dad has spoken of the terrifying moment his ice cream van was smashed up with a butcher's knife - whilst he was inside the vehicle.

Malik Munir Ahmed, 43, caught the vandals on camera as they targeted his vehicle outside Woodlands Primary Academy in Oldham on Thursday 11 May.

The businessman said his tyres were slashed with a butcher's knife before his windows were smashed by a hooded thug. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The dad-of- five said his children have been left 'scared' by the incident, telling him to 'be careful'.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they are investigating the attack. The ice cream seller said he usually serves children leaving school at Hodge Clough Primary School, but he was forced to find another spot on the day of the attack after noticing an ice cream van already parked outside the school.