Leeds woman furious after car stolen and burnt out before being dumped in Stanningley Park

A Leeds woman has been left devastated after her car containing her "wardrobe of clothes" was stolen - before being burnt out and dumped in Stanningley Park.
By Daniel Sheridan
Published 11th Nov 2020, 11:45 GMT
Updated 11th Nov 2020, 12:08 GMT
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Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".

She said the thieves had even placed a poppy on the front of the vehicle before setting it alight.

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Shocking pictures supplied to the Yorkshire Evening Post show the burnt out wreckage of the vehicle.

Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".
Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".

Holly said she was storing some clothes in the car while awaiting the purchase of a new wardrobe.

However, the clothes turned to ash in the blaze and she has now been left furious at the theft.

She said: "Inside the car was most of my wardrobe.

"My clothes were in there as we were in the process of buying me one and I had nowhere to store the clothes.

Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".
Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".

"I'm absolutely gutted.

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"Seeing my belongings in the car burnt is such an awful feeling."

Pictures of the burnt out car had previously been posted on social media in a bid to find the owner.

Holly's car had been stolen but she didn't believe the pictures of the vehicle showed her car.

Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".
Holly Vickers, 28, said her Ford car was taken before the plates were replaced and it was "burnt to pieces".

But just hours later after further investigation, she realised the plates had been cloned and it was in fact her vehicle.

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Holly said this was the second time in the month her car had been stolen.

Holly said: "Looks like the joke was on me.

"It turns out the car that was burnt out in Stanningley Park was infact mine.

"They'd cloned an old ladies plates, stuck a poppy on the front and burnt my car to pieces."

Holly has now been left "worried and stressed" due to issues with her insurance company paying out after the theft.

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A GoFundMe page has been set up by a friend in order to raise funds for a new vehicle.

Holly added: "Cars are a luxury and I sadly don't have a disposable income to buy another just like that."

To visit the GoFundMe, click here.

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