Watch shocking moment Leeds car thief escapes after stealing car with 10-year-old inside

This is the shocking moment a Leeds car thief escaped after stealing a car with a 10-year-old inside.
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Thomas Williamson, 40, said his wife and daughter were sitting in the family's orange Nissan Note on March 4 at 8.17am ready to leave, as reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post.

After de-icing the car, Thomas' wife briefly stepped back inside their home just yards away on Stone Bridge Grove in Farnley to get her phone which she had forgotten.

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Seconds later, a man jumped into the driver side of the vehicle - number plate SY57YBJ.

The car was stolen at 8.17am on WednesdayThe car was stolen at 8.17am on Wednesday
The car was stolen at 8.17am on Wednesday

However, Thomas' daughter was still inside the vehicle and screamed as the driver attempted to escape.

She got out of the car before the man crashed into another vehicle and fled the scene.

The police have launched an appeal for any information regarding the theft of the vehicle.

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Video footage has now been provided to the Yorkshire Evening Post which shows the moment the car was stolen.

The brazen thief briefly pauses before speeding away around a corner opposite the property.

The force confirmed officers had been called at 8.17am to reports of the theft.

The vehicle was driven away heading in the Wortley Ring Road direction, police said.

Anyone with information should contact West Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting crime reference number 13200114143.