The owner only realized the car keys were stolen when it went missing two days later

A Bradford homeowner only realized their car keys had been stolen when the vehicle went missing two days later.

West Yorkshire Police launched an appeal via its community alert page in relation to a suspected burglary and burglary at a house in Little Lane, Ilkley.

The victim realized her Nissan Navara car keys were missing on Tuesday but thought she had misplaced them so did not report it to police.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “On Thursday 20 June 2024, the victim realized his car had been stolen with the keys.”

It is believed that an unknown suspect or suspects entered the man’s property through an unlocked door on Tuesday and took his car keys.

The suspect or suspects then returned “days later to take the car.”

If you can help the police with their investigation or have noticed anything suspicious, you should contact them on 101 or using the contact options on the West Yorkshire Police website.

You must quote the crime reference number: 13240331045.