Police issue appeal after car found abandoned in 'suspicious circumstances'

Officers from the Batley and Spen Neighbourhood Policing Team attended Birstall on Saturday afternoon after receiving reports that a vehicle had been left in the area the previous night. Vehicle found without registration platesPolice said the vehicle was not displaying any registration plates when officers arrived. Officers are now seeking further information to establish the circumstances surrounding its abandonment and whether it may have been involved in any criminal activity. FULL statement from West Yorkshire PoliceA spokesperson for the force said: "On Saturday afternoon, officers from Batley and Spen NPT attended the report of a vehicle that had been abandoned in suspicious circumstances the previous night at Birstall. "The vehicle was not displaying any registration plates; however enquiries have shown that there is no current keeper.