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She says a bystander was threatened with a knife when he tried to intervene



A woman who claims she witnessed an attempted car jacking in Coventry on Monday says she is 'disgusted' with the lack of police response.

The woman, who requested not to be named, said she saw two teenagers try to force a woman out of her Audi in Burnaby Road.

She said: "We were in front of a stolen motorcycle with two lads who tried to get a woman out of her Audi."

The witness added a bystander was threatened with a knife when he tried to intervene. She also claims she spoke to a police officer at the scene and was promised the police would call her back.

However, she says she has not yet received a call and spent close to an hour yesterday evening trying to get through to the force.

West Midlands Police say they have no record of the incident on their logs.

West Midlands Police say they have no record of the incident on their logs.

Machete thugs steal woman's Audi in Coventry carjacking

Police are investigating after a woman was robbed of her Audi by two men armed with machetes. The incident happened in Aldermans Green on Thursday night (March 17).

According to police, two men armed with blades approached the woman after they had got out of a van nearby. They made threats and forced the woman out of her car.

One of her attackers drove the Audi away while the other drove the van. The stolen car was later discovered abandoned in Tile Hill.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We're investigating a carjacking in Aldermans Green Road, Coventry, at around 9.45pm on Thursday (March 17). Two masked men - who were armed with machetes - got out of a van and threatened a woman in her 20s.

"She was forced from her Audi and the car and the van were driven off. The Audi has since been found abandoned in Tile Hill.

"This was understandably very upsetting for the victim and we're carrying out enquiries to establish who was responsible. Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat or by calling 101. Quote 20/308879/22."

The incident comes less than a week after two teenagers were seen attempting to steal an Audi from a woman on Burnaby Road. The incident saw a bystander threatened when he tried to intervene. There is no mention from police the two incidents are connected.