A NAKED man flagged down passing drivers on the motorway after he was forced to strip at knife point by a thug who stole his car.

The 35-year-old man was threatened by the man in Worsley Woods at a well known meeting place for gay men.

He was ordered to strip and hand over his car keys. The thug then sped off in the victim's £25,000 silver Mitsubishi Shogun.

The shocked victim ran to the slip road to the M60. A passing couple picked him up and took him to a pub where the alarm was raised.

He was badly shaken but not injured in the incident just before midnight. The attacker was white, medium build, 5ft 10, with short light hair, light coloured moustache, Manchester accent and wearing blue jogging bottoms and black trainers.

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 872 5050 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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