Four men wanted after Kirkholt carjacking

Date published: 11 March 2019


A man has had his car stolen in a carjacking in Kirkholt on Sunday night (10 March).

At around 10pm, four men threatened a driver and demanded his vehicle on Great Gates Road after running in front of the car so the driver had to slam on his brakes.

The victim was not injured, but was left understandably shaken.

The offenders fled in the victim’s vehicle, a red Honda Jazz, registration HK55 WXL.

All the offenders are described as white, of slim build, around 5ft 6ins tall, wearing all-dark clothing with their hoods up.

Anyone who has any information about the robbery should call police on 0161 856 8635 quoting incident number 2217 of 10/03/19.

Details can also be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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