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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Will Maule

Police recover stolen vehicle in Leigh car park

Police have recovered a stolen vehicle in Leigh following a theft earlier this week.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the vehicle, which appears to be a Seat Ibiza, was stolen "by means of burglary" on January 17.

It was discovered by night patrol officers in a car park on Keats Street in Leigh, the force said in a tweet sent in the early hours of Friday morning (January 21).

Keats Street is located off the A578 (Wigan Road), just south of Westleigh.

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GMP said that the vehicle would be examined by a Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) on Friday morning (January 21) following its recovery.

In a tweet sent at 3:15am on Friday, the force wrote: "Stolen vehicle by means of burglary on 17th Jan located by officers on night patrol on a car park on Keats Street in Leigh.

"Vehicle recovered and will have a CSI exam in the morning."

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