A woman who left her car in a car park returned two hours later to find it had been torn apart. Rebecca Scotland's Citroen C1 had been stripped of its bumper, bonnet and lights after thieves smashed the passenger window to get inside.
Rebecca is warning other motorists to be aware of car cannibals - a term used for thieves who strip down vehicles, reports StaffordshireLive.
She said: "As I was walking back to the car I thought something didn't look right but I still had that after-concert glow. As I got closer I saw what had happened.
"I just broke down, I've never been so distressed in my life. That was the first time I'd driven to Birmingham and I was quite pleased I had done the drive. It looked like it had been done very professionally, nothing had been snapped and they knew what they were doing.
Rebecca Scotland fell victim to car cannibalism while parked in Birmingham
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"I'm traumatised by it. I will always be worried about leaving my car now, even on my own front doorstep. It's left me shaken and feeling violated."
Rebecca says her vehicle was the only vehicle targeted.
The bonnet was opened by smashing the passenger window (Image: Rebecca Scotland)
"It was really scary to see it. I hadn't heard of it before it happened and you never expect something like this to happen to you. I'm just glad that we got home safely. I want to raise awareness about it and ask people to be vigilant."
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