Thugs branded the 'Corsa Cartel' have struck again in a spate of attacks across Scotland that have left motors destroyed after their bonnets were ripped off.
The owner, from Balerno in Edinburgh, woke to find her vehicle torn apart outside her home at around 7.15am on Wednesday morning.
An image of the damage shows Corrie's red Vauxhall Corsa in pieces with the window on the passenger side also smashed in.
Wires are seen hanging out of the vehicle where parts have been torn out.
The owner said she has been left devastated by the vandalism as she appealed for witnesses in a post on social media.
She wrote: "I hope no one else has had to wake up to this today. If anyone has seen or heard anything, or if you have a ring doorbell on Mansfield Road, please message me.
"I imagine it was someone that knew what they were doing and probably had a van to put it on."
Police say their enquiries into the incident are ongoing as they appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.
The Record previously reported that Corsas were being specifically targeted for parts during a spate of robberies.
In September police were probing a number of incidents after vehicles were torn apart in Fife and West Lothian.
A couple from Cowdenbeath in Fife fell victim to the callous crime after they woke up to find their car wrecked outside their home on September 28.
Two Corsas were also ripped apart in the nearby village of Crossgates on the same night, while a further two of the same model of vehicle had also been damaged at Livingston South train station over the previous weekend.
On January 5 this year, Chris Petrie, from Loanhead in Midlothian had his Corsa dismantled.
The following night, distraught mum Hayley Grady woke up to find the windows in her Vauxhall Corsa had been smashed and the entire front removed outside her home in the Ratho area of Edinburgh.
It's understood incidents of this nature have been happening up and down the country for several years.
The 'Corsa Cartel' smash the front passenger window, lean in to pop the bonnet open, then unscrew the front of the car to leave the engine exposed.
Experts have claimed it could take as little as 10 minutes to steal the parts and make off with the goods.
Vauxhall has previously said that there are no security or design issues with its cars, adding that they are targeted "because they are popular".
A spokesperson added: "This is wanton vandalism; if a thief is determined enough they can steal parts from any make of car."
Detective Constable Greg Manley from Corstorphine Police Station, said: "Around 7.20am on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, we were called to a report of the theft of car parts from a vehicle parked in the Mansfield Road area of Balerno.
"Enquiries are ongoing regarding this and other similar incidents and anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, asking for myself, DC Manley."
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