{"id":699124,"date":"2019-09-05T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/09\/05\/photos-british-couple-arrive-home-from-holiday-in-france-to-find-stowaway-in-car-roof-box\/"},"modified":"2019-09-05T08:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T08:45:00","slug":"photos-british-couple-arrive-home-from-holiday-in-france-to-find-stowaway-in-car-roof-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/09\/05\/photos-british-couple-arrive-home-from-holiday-in-france-to-find-stowaway-in-car-roof-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: British couple arrive home from holiday in France to find stowaway in car roof box"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe youngster is believed to be from Egypt (Image: Simon Fenton \/ SWNS) \n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
A British couple were shocked to discover a young stowaway in their car roof box after driving back home from France.<\/p>\n
Simon Fenton, 57, had spent August away in the Dordogne with his wife Sally and their dog, hiking and cycling through the French countryside.<\/p>\n
The lawyer booked the pair into the Hotel Le Meurice in Calais on Friday so he could park his estate into the communal garage.<\/p>\n
But Simon had to leave his Skoda 4\u00d74 \u2013 higher than the 6ft maximum \u2013 parked on the street opposite the hotel before getting up at 4am.<\/p>\nSimon Fenton called the police after finding a stowaway in his car roof box<\/strong>\u00a0(Image: Tony Kershaw \/ SWNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe youngster is believed to be from Egypt<\/strong>\u00a0(Image: Simon Fenton \/ SWNS) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Simon and his wife, both 57, sailed back to Dover on Saturday and then drove for three hours back to their home in Newbury, Berkshire.<\/p>\n
Tired, he left his belongings in the car while he went indoors to watch the rugby \u2013 only to rush outside when he heard Sally scream with shock.<\/p>\n
Simon said he saw the sole of a shoe sticking out the side of the roof box \u2013 and admitted \u201cit took us a few moments to realise there would be a foot\u201d.<\/p>\n
He said a \u201csmall, dark-skinned hand\u201d suddenly appeared, and the car shook as a lad \u2013 around 5ft 5 in \u2013 spoke broken Dutch and German with them.<\/p>\nMr Fenton said police told him to stand back as the stowaway could have a gun<\/strong>\u00a0(Image: Tony Kershaw \/ SWNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe illegal immigrant was arrested<\/strong>\u00a0(Image: Simon Fenton \/ SWNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Simon called police, who wrenched the illegal stowaway out of the roof box with a crowbar as they allegedly advised: \u201cStand back, he might have a gun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Worse yet, Simon explained the lad \u2013 thought to be around 17 years old and from Egypt \u2013 said his pals had stolen expensive shoes and their camera.<\/p>\n
He claimed the dog bed had even been stolen.<\/p>\n
Simon said: \u201cI went to watch the rugby when I suddenly heard my wife scream from outside as she went back to the car.<\/p>\nThe holidaymaker thinks the stowaway climbed into his vehicle in Calais<\/strong>\u00a0(Image: Tony Kershaw \/ SWNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe immigrant spoke Dutch and German<\/strong>\u00a0(Image: Simon Fenton \/ SWNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u201cSo I jumped up and ran outside, where we looked at this shoe sole sticking out the side of the roof box for a bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen it dawned on us that there must be a foot attached, at which point the car started moving and we could hear someone inside it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe spoke bits of Dutch and German, and we managed to gleam from him that he was about 17, from Egypt, and had raided our roof box to climb in.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe kept him at bay while I called the police \u2013 who arrived, and had to wrench the box open with a crowbar.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey actually told us \u2013 \u2018Stand back, he might have a gun\u2019.<\/p>\nThe couple spotted a shoe sole sticking out of the roof box<\/strong>\u00a0(Image: Tony Kershaw \/ SWNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe storage space was damaged as a result of the incident<\/strong>\u00a0(Image: Simon Fenton \/ SWNS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u201cNeedless to say, the roof box was completely damaged.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019d also spent a fortune on shoes \u2013 sandals, evening shoes, boots \u2013 for the trip, and we had the camera and the dog bed all in there.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd he and his friends had stolen them so he could get into this country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe still don\u2019t know how he managed to actually fit in the box, though. We\u2019d have felt him move around on the motorway.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m surprised that it wasn\u2019t full of shit and piss.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cThe worst part is that when he was taken away by the police, he was smirking. He looked really proud of himself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thames Valley Police confirmed it was called at around 3pm on August 31 to \u201creports of a person in a roof box\u201d on Simon\u2019s car.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson added: \u201cOfficers attended and a 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of immigration offences.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe investigation is now being dealt with by immigration officials.\u201d<\/p>\n
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