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Door windows smashed at Elgin's Batchen Lane Car Park

By Jonathan Clark
- jonny.clark@hnmedia.co.uk
Published: 15:52, 29 December 2023
 | Updated: 17:10, 29 December 2023
Vandalism of Batchen Lane Car Park window panels in Elgin which happened on Thursday 28 December. Picture: Beth Taylor.
Vandalism of Batchen Lane Car Park window panels in Elgin which happened on Thursday 28 December. Picture: Beth Taylor.

ENQUIRIES are ongoing after two entrances to Batchen Lane Car Park in Elgin were vandalised.

Glass on doors opposite the Northfield Terrace Car Park and a door underneath the ramp up into the Batchen Lane Car Park has been smashed.

Bottles of alcohol were found smashed on the ground at the scene. Picture: Beth Taylor
Bottles of alcohol were found smashed on the ground at the scene. Picture: Beth Taylor

A Moray Council employee spotted the damage when arriving for work just before 7am on Thursday, December 28.

Smashed bottles of alcohol were visible at both doors, with broken glass strewn over the ground.

It is not known if someone was attempting to break in to the car park, but police described the incident as vandalism.

Windows were smashed on the doors. Picture: Beth Taylor.
Windows were smashed on the doors. Picture: Beth Taylor.
The door is used to access the car park by drivers. Picture: Beth Taylor.
The door is used to access the car park by drivers. Picture: Beth Taylor.
It is not known whether the vandal was also attempting to gain access to the car park. Picture: Beth Taylor.
It is not known whether the vandal was also attempting to gain access to the car park. Picture: Beth Taylor.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are made aware of vandalism to premises on Batchen Lane, Elgin on Thursday, December 28, 2023.

"Enquiries are at an early stage".

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