An adolescent has been left devastated after his first automobile that he saved up for was pulled aside by ruthless thieves for spare components.
Dylan Laidlaw (18) was devastated to search out his automobile smashed up with the bonnet and boot lacking after leaving it parked in a practice station automobile park in Livingston.
The incident came about within the automobile park of Livingston South practice station the place two automobiles have been focused.
Each have been Vauxhall Corsas and had the home windows smashed, in addition to the entrance bonnet ripped off. Police at the moment are investigating the incident.
The teenager from Polbeth has now misplaced his no claims bonus by means of no fault of his personal and is having to overlook work to take care of insurance coverage brokers and police over the incident.
The hardworking lad had labored additional time for months to buy his automobile that he relied on to get to and from work.
Talking to Edinburgh Stay the apprentice scaffolder stated: “I needed to save up 4 months for a 3 grand down fee then I want to take action a lot additional time to afford the finance and insurance coverage. My automobile obtained smashed up as effectively. I used to be out for just a few drinks in Edinburgh got here again to my automobile the following morning and seen it like that.
“It’s a ten grand automobile that I paid for all on my own. I’ve not been driving a 12 months and that’s my full 12 months no claims ruined.”
He continued: “I’ll lose my years no declare I'll now have to get two buses to and from work. I needed to take the break day work at this time to kind all the pieces and it now takes me 45 minutes to get to and from work.”
Throughout the surprising incident one other Edinburgh resident additionally had their Vauxhall automobile focused and torn aside by the thugs and it has been prompt these should not remoted incidents.
A Police Scotland spokesperson stated: “Round 9.55am on Sunday, 25 September, police have been known as to a report of two automobiles broken on Murieston West Highway, Livingston. Enquiries are ongoing into this incident.”
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