Prince Charming mannequin on M11 mistaken for a body

Police said the fact the feet could be seen poking out of a rolled-up carpet caused alarm

A pair of feet seen sticking out of a rolled-up carpet in a car prompted a call to police.

But when Cambridgeshire Police tracked it down, they found not a body but a mannequin dressed as Prince Charming.

The force said officers were called by a member of the public who spotted the concerning sight on the M11 motorway at lunchtime on Saturday.

Police said: "Advice was given to the driver to avoid such circumstances occurring again!"

It said the mannequin was being taken to a themed birthday party.

But the feet belonged to a Prince Charming mannequin, being taken to a themed birthday party

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