THE owner of a Bradford district salon was left devastated after discovering a yob had plastered her shop with paint.

Alix Iluk takes pride in her stylish-looking Cole & Co Hair Studio on Northgate in Baildon.

However, this was taken away when a mindless vigilante sprayed the white substance across the shop's front.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The full extent of the damage caused to the shopThe full extent of the damage caused to the shop (Image: Google)

"I was absolutely gutted and thought who has got it in for me," owner and founder Alix told the Telegraph & Argus.

"I am a mum of two who is expecting a third. I don't even go out, all I do is go to work, come home and look after the kids."

The incident occurred at around 5.30am in the early hours of Monday morning.

The former Hanson School pupil said: "The salon is closed on Mondays but my friend works in some offices nearby to the shop and she noticed it.

"She rang me straight away and then I headed down there.

"(CCTV shows) He did it so fast. He used equipment that sprayed the paint onto the window."

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: What the studio looked like before the act of vandalismWhat the studio looked like before the act of vandalism (Image: Google)

Alix was understandably too preoccupied with looking after her one-year child to clear the mess up herself, but she managed to gain a favour from a family friend.

The Baildon resident added: "My mum had our decorator working at her cottage.

"I thought because it is paint she will know how to get it off.

"She came to the rescue and got as much off as she could for me.

"It does not look its pretty self like it usually does. It does need another wash. It is a nightmare."

Twitter page Baildon Neighbourhood Watch was keen to make the rest of the village aware of what had happened.

A tweet read: "This has happened in our village overnight, this shop belongs to a hard-working young lady who is absolutely gutted.

"Please can any business owners in Baildon with any CCTV please contact the police asap?"

Sergeant Terri Green, of the Baildon, Bingley and Bingley Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team, replied to the post by saying: "Mindless vandalism is really upsetting for the victim. 

"If anyone has any information, please come forward. 

"This behaviour will not be tolerated."

In a statement sent to the T&A, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "We’re investigating a report of criminal damage on Northgate on Monday, October 24.

"Enquiries are ongoing including CCTV.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting crime reference 13220588485"