A TYLDESLEY woman arrived home in the early hours of Monday to find herself topless!

While 23-years-old Lindsey Magee was out on Sunday evening thieves removed the soft top from her Suzuki Vitara Jeep.

And the resource analyst with Marks and Spencer in Warrington was stunned by the robbery.

Lindsey, of Sale Lane, said: "I last saw the car was OK at about 10pm. I was amazed when I got home to find it gone.

"It must have been a professional job, because the thieves had to get inside the car to get it off. There was no damage to the locks or anything.

"It's a nightmare. My dad, Bernard, has had to take the jeep to Firsway in Leigh where he works as mission in businessman."

He said: "This was stolen to order. It is so frustrating. It's vanished while we were in the house which has a security light on. It will cost £350 to replace it and the theft cost Lindsey a day off work.

"We'd be grateful to anyone offered a white soft top if they could contact the police. They have been informed of the theft."

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