A 14-year-old German schoolboy has sparked a major police operation after taking his father's new Ferrari for a spin lasting several hours.
The teenager's parents bought the €200 000-euro (R1.95-million) sports car (police didn’t say what model it was) in Berlin and were returning to their home in Spain on Tuesday when police stopped them on a motorway near the German capital and detained them for questioning.
A police spokesman sqaid: “The 14-year-old was unable to resist the temptation.
“When an acquaintance of the family noticed the car and the boy were missing, he suspected theft or even an abduction.”
Following a major police operation lasting several hours, the “totally unrepentant” teenager returned to the police station in the undamaged black car. He now faces several charges - including driving without a licence. - AFP