Three masked men armed with hammers hijacked a car in Dungiven last night.
They stopped the black Audi A3 which had been travelling on Main Street at around midnight.
They smashed the windscreen of the car and forced the driver and occupants out before making off in the direction of Derry/Londonderry.
The vehicle was discovered on fire at around 2am at Hass Road.
Detective Inspector McKenna is appealing for information.
“Enquiries are continuing and we are keen to hear from anyone that was in the Main Street/Hass road area of Dungiven on Sunday evening from 11.30pm until 2am on Monday morning, or who may have observed a black Audi A3 being driven in the area.
“We would also appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have dashcam footage available to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 3 of 05/10/20,” he said.
“You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.”
“You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org//.”