Car dumped near Walsall park and set on fire by yobs
A car was dumped and burned out by yobs near a park in Walsall.
The car was found yesterday morning abandoned and torched next to Primley Avenue Park off Woodwards Road.
Pictures show the car completely burned out and completely unrecognisable, with no boot, a door hanging off and all the windows smashed.
The car was located at the end of Woodwards Road at the barrier which stops drivers getting onto Primley Avenue Park.
Walsall Council's Clean and Green Services was notified to the car after a tweet by local resident Hayley Vanes.
They have said they are 'on the case'.
Local councillor Dennis Anson, who represents the Pleck ward, was one of the founding members of the park.
He described the torching of the car as a 'shame' but not uncommon, even saying one of his old cars had been stolen and torched nearby.
Speaking to the Express & Star he said: "I helped get the park there in the first place. It's a shame but this kind of thing has happened before. We have had a camera installed there in the past as we get lots of rubbish dumped there and I had the barrier you can see in the picture installed as well to stop drivers going onto the park.
"This is nothing unusual but it's sad because it hasn't happened in quite awhile. Its been a few years since I last had a report. Youngsters used to steal cars and take them there to torch them. I had mine taken and burnt what must be 15 years ago now.
"I hope we are not returning to the past as we worked hard to get this park. We used to get a lot of problems with youngsters but those who caused the trouble have moved away now.
"The last thing I want is the park to go, but I don't think this one little incident will cause that."
