Hunt for two suspects after man attacked and robbed of car later found burnt out

The stolen Vauxhall Corsa was found destroyed in North Ayrshire hours later

Hunt for two suspects after man attacked and robbed of car later found burnt outiStock

Police are searching for two suspects after a man was attacked and robbed of his car in Paisley.

The 34-year-old victim was on Kilnside Road around 10.20pm on Wednesday when he was assaulted and had his grey Vauxhall Corsa stolen by two men. He did not require hospital treatment.

The vehicle was found burnt-out 22 miles away on Fairlie Moor Road in the Fairlie area of North Ayrshire around 8am on Thursday.

The first suspect is described as a white man, around 21-years-old, between 5ft 4 and 5ft 6 tall. He was wearing a black jacket with the hood up, black bottoms and covered his face with a snood or scarf.

The second suspect is described as a white man, around 30-years-old, between 6ft and 6ft 2 tall.

He was wearing a black jacket, black bottoms and also had his face covered.

Detective sergeant Fraser Gunn, from Paisley CID, said: “We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or has seen the vehicle in the Paisley or Fairlie areas overnight, to please come forward.

“We would also like to speak to anyone in the nearby areas with potential video doorbell or dashcam footage which may have captured the vehicle and the men responsible.

“If you believe you can assist our enquiries, please call police on 101, quoting incident 3528 of March 11, 2026. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous.”

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