Fred Goodwin's home attacked
THE home of former bank boss Sir Fred Goodwin was attacked by vandals overnight.
Windows were smashed at the former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive’s villa in Edinburgh at around 4am this morning.
The windows of a Mercedes S600, parked in the driveway, were also smashed in the attack.
It is understood Lothian and Borders police are investigating a report of vandalism.
Sir Fred was recently at the centre of a row about his £700,000 pension.
It is not known if anyone was in the house at the time of the attack or who reported the vandalism.
A police car stood guard today outside Sir Fred’s home in the upmarket Morningside area of the city.
Three smashed ground-floor windows of the stone villa were clearly visible.
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In the driveway, the rear window of a dark-coloured Mercedes S600 saloon was smashed, as well as the nearside rear passenger window.
There were no obvious signs of activity inside the house.
A Lothian and Borders Police spokeswoman said: “We can confirm we attended at an address in Morningside around 4.35am today.
“Inquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing. We are appealing for witnesses.”
A statement was issued to media organisations shortly after the attack on Sir Fred’s home.
It said: “We are angry that rich people, like him, are paying themselves a huge amount of money, and living in luxury, while ordinary people are made unemployed, destitute and homeless.
“This is a crime. Bank bosses should be jailed. This is just the beginning.”
It has been reported that RBS continued to pay for personal security for Sir Fred following his departure, including CCTV monitoring of his home.
An RBS spokesman said today: “We are aware of the incident but it is a matter for police.
“There are security arrangements in place for Sir Fred, as is normal practice for departing executives.
“As we’ve said before, they will be reviewed in the coming months.”
He would not comment on whether security measures were in place at the time of the vandalism.
Sir Fred has been subject to heavy criticism after refusing to give up any of his £700,000-a-year pension.
The former RBS chief executive, who stepped down from the post last October, rejected Government pressure to accept a reduction in his package, insisting that changes to the early retirement deal he negotiated when he was forced out in the autumn were “not warranted”.