Thieves siphon diesel from lorry parked near Oswestry
Thieves have siphoned up to 200 litres of diesel from a lorry parked in a Shropshire layby as the driver was asleep in his cab.
The driver woke to find they had removed an electronics box from the top of the lorry's fuel tank and helped themselves to diesel worth around £220.
The incident, involving a yellow Daf lorry from Norfolk, happened in a layby on the A5 at Gobowen, near Oswestry between 2.30am and 4.30am today.
Police are appealing for witnesses to contact Oswestry police station on 0300 333 3000.
