Rochdale Observer

“I’ll be relying on lifts and public transport for now which is really frustratin­g. Someone also has my key which is pretty worrying.”

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had happened to all the keys.. They were really helpful.

“They said they would contact me when they had more informatio­n and when I was able to come and collect it.

“I’m obviously relieved we found it and that it’s there.. I just want it out.

“I’ve no idea how long it’s going to go on for.

“I won’t be able to drive back to university and I’ll be relying on lifts and public transport for now which is really frustratin­g.

“Someone also has my key which is pretty worrying.”

A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokespers­on said they were aware of the issue and it was being investigat­ed, but as the location is in Cheshire the investigat­ion was being handled by Cheshire Police.

A spokespers­on for Cheshire Police said: “We are aware of an ongoing issue involving a meet and greet service that has failed to return a number of vehicles to their owners.

“The vehicles have been located on a car park in Cheshire but the owners are currently unable to access them.

“Officers are currently establishi­ng exactly what has taken place and anyone who believes that they have been impacted by the incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 1244217.”

A spokespers­on for Manchester Airport said: “We are disappoint­ed to hear that certain unscrupulo­us third-party parking operators are misleading customers in this way.

“These providers are in no way connected to Manchester Airport and we would always recommend customers do their research into a company before handing their keys over.

“As well as Manchester Airport’s own parking products, there are a number of reputable providers in the area and we encourage customers to use initiative­s such as Park Mark and the government-backed Buy with Confidence scheme to find one that has undergone a series of detailed checks and is committed to trading fairly.

“We will continue to support the police and our neighbouri­ng councils’ trading standards teams in doing all we can to raise awareness and tackle this issue.”

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