MYSTERY surrounds why a car has been left outside a city Renault garage - emblazoned with the words 'Renault nearly killed my son'.

A white Renault Twingo with the words 'Renault nearly killed my son' displayed on both sides in large blue letters and 'Lethal Renault' on the bonnet returned to the top of Isaac Walk near to Renault Hylton in Bromyard Road last week.

The car has damage to its right headlight and has a dent above the rear left wheel.

A resident of Isaac Walk said she had been asked by its owner whether he could park the car outside her home where he leaves it in a morning before collecting it a few hours later.

She added the owner of the car had previously parked it outside the Renault Hylton garage but they had tried to peel the stickers from the side of the car.

A spokesman from the Renault garage declined to comment.