‘Ready to be torched’: Ominous item in boot of car packed full of rubbish in Brisbane

Residents in Brisbane’s south have been left mystified after multiple sightings of a car filled floor to roof with trash and an ominous item in the boot.

A confused resident spotted the car south of Brisbane and shared pictures to the Wishart, Mansfield & Mount Gravatt Community page. Photo: Malcolm Cleary-Polzin/Facebook

Residents in Brisbane’s south were mystified after sighting a car filled floor to roof with rubbish and an ominous item in the boot.

According to a post in the Wishart, Mansfield & Mount Gravatt Community Facebook group the car ‘suddenly appeared’ in a Mansfield street and caught the attention of multiple people.

“Looks like it’s been dumped,” wrote the original poster, “the even weirder thing is it’s full of junk food packaging from floor to ceiling of the car except the driver's seat!”

Photos of the car show fast food packaging stacked high on all seats except the driver's. Photo: Malcolm Cleary-Polzin

Through the windows of the white MG hatchback countless fast food packages from KFC, Taco Bell, McDonalds and 7/11 could be seen stacked high enough to block all windows except the drivers and one item that left multiple community members concerned.

“Strange that it looks like a jerry can in the back,” wrote the original poster.

“I could be wrong but looks like the car is getting ready to be torched,” someone commented.

“That’s gonna be on fire soon.”

A man south of Brisbane said this car filled with fast food packaging 'suddenly appeared in our street in Mansfield' on Monday afternoon. Photo: Malcolm Cleary-Polzin/Facebook

The white MG hatchback had rubbish stacked so high it blocked visibility into the passenger window. Photo: Malcolm Cleary-Polzin/Facebook

Others guessed it might be a prank, but that was doubted by two other sightings of the trash filled vehicle.

“This is same car that mum and I saw at Carindale! The irony,” said one with a picture of the car in the Westfield Carindale carpark.

“Seen that one in Calamvale too,” wrote another.

“I think l saw it at Bunnings a couple of days ago,” said a third person.

“I saw it on the highway a few months back,” added a fourth.

As well as being filled with fast food packaging a red jerry can was spotted in the boot of the white hatchback. Photo: Malcolm Cleary-Polzin

Most comments on the original post hypothesised how the car came to be so littered evenly split between sarcastic and sympathetic.

“Might be a ex trying to get back at them,” guessed one while another wrote “pretty sure its an anti break in / theft device.”

“Probably the uber driver that was going around collecting orders and not delivering them.”

“2 words – Performance Art.”

“The owner has a lot of faith in that air freshener making any kind of difference.”

The rubbish filled car was also spotted by a mum and daughter at Westfield Carindale. Photo: Ellie Spencer/Facebook

Other commenters were concerned about the welfare of the cars owner, guessing they may be homeless or mentally unwell.

“The person is likely experiencing complex mental health issues (Diogenes Syndrome, hoarding disorder), potentially homelessness, family breakdown,” said one.

“They may have no awareness or insight into their situation, but may be willing to accept help (if an appropriate opportunity arose) via a friendly hello and a link to a support service.”

“Please don’t ridicule the owner,” added another, “we never know what others are going through. Have some empathy and compassion.”