Greg Mahony was at home with husband Andy Pielorz when the couple's Honda Civic was badly damaged by a hooded yob in Port Seton.

NHS worker left distraught after thug targets car in ‘homophobic’ acid attack

The unknown attacker splashed a corrosive liquid all over the silver motor as it was parked in the driveway at their home in Port Seton, East Lothian, at around 1.15am on Monday.

Greg, who works with NHS Lothian helping the blind and deaf with interpretation and translation services, believes the attack was due to his sexuality has admitted he has now been left «feeling unsafe» in his own home, Daily Record reports.

According to Daily Record, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: «Around 11:40am [on Monday], police received a report of a car being damaged in Port Seton in East Lothian and enquiries are ongoing».