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Edinburgh Live
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Alexander Lawrie & Katie Williams

Serial Edinburgh thief stole cars worth £200K and had rooftop siege with police

A serial car thief who was caught following a six-hour rooftop siege after stealing motors worth more than £200,000 has been jailed for more than three years.

Jordan Skachill - nicknamed the Red Baron - carried out a criminal spree that saw him steal 13 top of the range vehicles from properties across Edinburgh.

Skachill, 28, broke into private homes to steal keys to the cars and vans and his massive haul of vehicles included Range Rovers, Land Rovers and an Audi.

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