28th March 2008
South London Plant Hire Customer
08:30 Customer Advises RingTrack JCB Telehandler Missing from Site
14:00hrs RingTrack Recovery Operator Arrives in Area where current location of Stolen Plant is shown to be located on RingTrack System which was in the area of junction 9 of the M25 motorway. This location was the centre of the cell site. Radio signal received west towards Oxshott Road south.
14:45hrs Signal received to the north in the wooded area of the Blacksmiths School which is situated to the north of the Tesco supermarket in Oxshott Road.
14:50hrs stronger signal still to the north on south side of M25
14:55hrs Bridle path to the south west of A244 Oxshott Road opposite Pachesham Park and next to Rowhurst Wood. Strong signal to the south west..
15:10hrs; At the end of the bridle path there are two mobile telephone masts. Sitting very close to the M25. JCB Tellehandler hidden behind one of the masts..
1545hrs Police Constable from Surrey Police attended. 16:50hrs Recovery Company from Epsom attended at request of Surrey Police.
17:55hrs; Vehicle was able to be driven from rural location for recovery on main road to Langley Recovery’s premises. There appeared to be no damage to the vehicle.