A MAN targeted by a series of petrol bomb attacks has offered a £25,000 reward in a bid to track down the perpetrators.

David Campbell spoke out after yobs carried out a second arson attack on his son’s home, possibly the ninth connected incident.

The father-of-four, of Greenhill Road, Bury, said he has no idea who is behind the incidents, which led to police writing to members of Mr Campbell's family warning them that their safety is at risk.

Mr Campbell, aged 46, who owns Bury-based DAC Motors, revealed more harrowing details of how his family have been targeted.

He said: “The police have given letters to members of my family telling them they could be stabbed, shot, mugged anywhere at any time.

“I received obscene text messages relating to my dead mother and a letter with a picture of my son and phone number on the bottom. When I called it, it was a disability group. Someone also set up an internet group about me with all my personal details on. The police have shut it down.”

Police confirmed a letter and text messages were sent and a Facebook internet group was set up.

Last Thursday, at 7am, firefighters and police attended the home of Mr Campbell’s son, David, after petrol was poured through the letterbox, and a petrol canister was left on the doorstep.

The front door was damaged but police said no one was hurt.

Mr Campbell added: “I am a legitimate businessman who runs a car company and I have no idea who is behind all this.

“If anyone provides police with information that leads to the conviction of those responsible, I will give them a reward of £25,000.”

The family’s ordeal began on April 28 when Mr Campbell’s £130,000 Rolls Royce Phantom was set alight.

Since then, the Derby Arms and the Dusty Miller have each been attacked twice and properties in Ivy Road and Sleaford Close have also been targeted.

One fire caused major damage to the Derby Arms and almost killed landlord John Holroyd, who was sleeping upstairs.

The Dusty Miller licensee Paul Spanner is to leave the pub because of the attacks.

Police believe all eight incidents are linked.

However, Mr Campbell believes that neither the Derby Arms incidents or the Sleaford Close attack are connected to the other attacks.

He said: “My family has no connections to those two properties, whereas we do to the others.”

Mr Campbell also said he thinks a Vauxhall Vectra stolen from outside a house in Ivy Road on July 26 is connected.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: “Anyone with information is asked to call Bury CID on 0161 856 4647, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”