Police used a stinger to stop the Mini Cooper after it was spotted being driven on Plumstead Road in Norwich, three hours after being taken during a break-in in Shotesham All Saints around ten miles away.

The owner was alerted that something was amiss just after midnight on June 6 when her dog started barking.

She discovered thieves had used bolt cutters to force their way into her home and had stolen her handbag and car keys.

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© Norwich Evening News