Shopper's 'nightmare' Trafford Centre trip after Ford Focus stolen and dumped miles away
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Ford Focus driver returned to the car park after shopping to find his car had been stolen. Mark Barlow spent an afternoon at The Trafford Centre with his partner on September 25.
But when he walked back to the car park after several hours, the 27-year-old Widnes man was shocked to find his car was no longer where he left it.
At first, Mr Barlow thought he had mistakenly returned to the wrong parking spot. But his phone confirmed the space he had originally parked in was right in front of him. READ MORE: Manchester city centre pub selling £2 pints hailed a 'cost of living crisis hero' Mr Barlow toldthe ECHO: "I went to the security and explained the situation to them.
At first, they were understanding and started to help with the situation. But then when I told them it was a Ford Focus they looked at each other and made out it was happening every day. "They told me the best thing I could do was get in touch with the police as there wasn't anything they could do.
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