West Lothian Police are asking for information from the public following two incidents of car theft in Linlithgow.
In the early hours of this morning (January 18), a red Mazda CX 3 with the number plate SN69 FMF was stolen from outside a property in Kettil'Stoun Mains. Enquires have established the car was taken just after 12.35am.
The Mazda was later seen by police in the High Street of Linlithgow, before being pursued by office eastbound through Winchburgh - where it failed to stop.
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A second car, a black Seat Ibiza with the number plate SK71 AXG was also stolen from a home in The Maltings between 11.30pm on Tuesday and 4.30 am this morning. Detective Sergeant Keith Sinclair, of Livingston CID, said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish if these two thefts are connected.
“I am appealing to anyone who was in the Linlithgow area in the early hours of Wednesday morning who may have witnessed something.
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“I am particularly keen to speak to anyone who has seen the two cars described in the West Lothian area since the early hours of Wednesday, 18 January. Also, anyone with dash cam footage who was in the area around the time of the incidents is urged to contact police as you may have captured footage that could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident 0072 of January 18 for the Mazda - while quoting incident 0317 of January 18 for the Seat.
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