HEARTBROKEN David Nevill and wife Charlotte were woken at 2am by the sound of their £30,000 dream car speeding off from their home.
When they checked their CCTV cameras they watched in shock as the gang of three carried out the sophisticated theft using a keyless relay system to hack the car’s security.
David Nevill and wife Charlotte had their dream car stolen from them as they slept[/caption]
The pair ‘scrimped and saved’ for the 2017 Ford Mustang GT[/caption]
Car thieves were spotted on CCTV hacking the security system before driving off with the beloved motor[/caption]
And the pair claim the police “just don’t care” and have done nothing to get it back.
The video shows the gang approach the car around 2am and use a handheld device to open the drivers door.
Another member wearing a face mask then holds up a loop of wire near the house which boosts the signal of the keyless fob inside and tricks the car into thinking the driver is at the controls.
Charlotte, 40, said the theft has been especially heartbreaking as the car was bought after the death of both her parents in quick succession around three years ago.
Charlotte, an insurance underwriter, said: “We were just completely shocked. We were half asleep. You can’t process it.
“My mum passed away from cancer about three years ago, and she had always dreamed of owning one.
“Getting the car was a way of moving forwards positively after a difficult time, it made the every day a bit more exciting.
“I just want to tell the thieves to please bring it back, they don’t understand what they’ve taken from us, it’s not just a car.”
Mechanic David, 41, said the motor – a 2017 Ford Mustang GT in grey with a black stripe – was stolen from the driveway from their home in Evesham, Worcs, in the early hours of February 20.
He called West Mercia police immediately and they arrived in 10 minutes and took a picture of a shoe print on their porch before leaving and saying they would be in touch.
David said: “The thieves had only just driven away. My feeling was that they could have gone after it and could have heard it or seen it.
“It’s such a distinctive car and so loud.
“It amazes me they haven’t picked it up on cameras or no one has spotted it in the last four days.
“You hear the car before you see it.
“It’s like it’s vanished into thin air.”
David says it follows a spate of thefts in Evesham, with around 10 being stolen in the last month.
He added: “Our loss aside, the police have already let us down.
“They said they would get someone to email me, but no one has emailed me.
“It feels like they don’t care, they’re just not interested.
“Another victim I spoke to said they closed his case within two hours.”
David added the pair took the Mustang on trips to the Nurburgring in Germany, the Santa Pod raceway in Northampton, Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire, and used it for “getting away and enjoying experiences”.
He added they bought the car in 2023 after suffering devastating bereavements.
He said: “My wife’s parents passed away quite quickly in their 60s.
“We suffered a lot of loss in a short amount of time.
“Her mum always wanted a Ford Mustang and we bought it in honour and memory of her, to live life to the fullest.
“Life is too short and all that.
“We scrimped and saved to buy the car.”
“It was a lot more than a possession.
“It’s hit her very hard.”
The couple are now hoping the insurance company will pay out – but they can’t replace the sentimental value of the car.
David added: “I want to draw attention to the fact this is happening.
“Wanr people to keep an eye out for these thieves, they’re getting away with it and the police aren’t catching them.
“Peolpe need to take whatever precautions they can, the thieves are getting more sophisticated and quicker.
“I hope the police find the car, but with the lack of effort they seem to put into it, I’m less confident by the day.”
