Police recover performance car stolen from airfield

Norfolk Police says the Volkswagen Golf was found in Suffolk on Monday evening

One of five high-performance cars stolen from an airfield has been recovered by police.

Five cars, worth about £450,000 in total, were stolen from Tibenham Airfield, near Diss, Norfolk, on Saturday.

A gold Audi R8, yellow and black Mercedes AMG, red Lamborghini Huracán, white and blue VW Golf Club Sport and white Porsche Cayman, were taken between midnight and 04:00 BST.

On X, Norfolk Police said the Volkswagen Golf was found in Suffolk on Monday evening.

Car Chase Heroes said the cars were stolen from Tibenham Airfield, near Diss, in the early hours of Saturday morning

The car had been wrapped in the blue and while colours of Sale Sharks rugby club.

A company called Car Chase Heroes had booked the airfield between Friday and Monday but only Friday's event was able to go ahead.

Nik Coleman from the firm said: "We've been left shocked, saddened and upset that criminals should spoil so many people's enjoyment."

The force said inquiries to find the remaining cars were ongoing.