And mis-used just for the hell of it.
This sorry-looking BMW has appeared in St Mark’s Park over the last day or so.
It had been driven under the trees at the top of the slope overlooking the river at Warriston, then set alight using a petrol can on the front seat.
Police are aware.
This is the second vehicle abandoned in the area recently. On 19 October an empty car, with the accelerator wedged down, was powered over a steep bank beside Connaught Place at Steadfastgate. It was recovered next day from the Water of Leith.
To keep joyriders out of St Mark's Park and the water in future, we wonder whether a simple solution would be to install lockable bollards at the allotment-end next to the cycle track/footway. The ones installed at the top entrance on the other side of the Craigroyston Football Club building have been remarkably successful in keeping cars out of the area over recent years.
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@theSpurtle Motorbike joyriding is also an issue in St Mark's Park.