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Woman's anger after BMW keyed ‘down to the metal' by ‘lowlife'
A woman is having to fork out more than £2,000 after her car was keyed 'down to the metal' during a country music event.
Scarlet Marie spent the day at Country Road Festival at Silverlake Stadium on Saturday with her partner and friends.
But what started as a fun day out quickly turned into a nightmare after her white BMW 1 Series was keyed.
Her car was one of 20 that were targeted in the seemingly unprovoked attack on a road off Stoneham Lane.
Scarlet Marie's damaged BMW (Image: Scarlet Marie) The 24-year-old said: 'We had a really nice day at the festival, and as we walked back to my car, someone pulled up to us to say all the cars had been keyed.
'I saw my car had a big scrape across it, and then we saw that the other 20 odd cars parked on the road had also been keyed.
'Every single car parked on this side ride by Trojans Rugby Club had been damaged.
'It is the last thing you expect, and it is crazy that someone would do this.'
Scarlet said she and other drivers were advised to park on this road near the stadium after the car park for the event reached capacity.
She added that no properties were blocked in or affected by the row of cars.
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Scarlet said: 'I bought my car four months ago as I received a good bonus at work.
'I have always looked after my cars, but someone decides to go and do this.
'Everyone works hard to buy a car but there is a lowlife out there keying them.
'It is going to take me a couple of months to save up and pay for the repair, which is estimated to be more than £2,000.
'The cut is so deep it cannot be polished out; it has gone right down to the metal, according to my garage.'
Hampshire police confirmed the incident is being investigated.
A spokesperson for the force said: 'We have received reports that approximately 15 to 20 cars were keyed in Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh.
'This is thought to have occurred between 4pm and 9pm on Saturday, August 2.
'Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 44250347302.'
