Boy, 13, drives father's Mercedes across Europe
A 13-year-old boy who lives in Italy with his adoptive parents took his father's Mercedes and drove more than 800 km (500 miles) through Europe in an apparent attempt to reach his birth family in Poland, Italian police said.
He set off on Thursday afternoon from the small town of Pederobba in northern Italy with 200 euros in his pocket and drove the high-powered automatic car for almost 24 hours before being stopped by German police on a motorway near Leipzig.
"The boy's sister and natural parents are in Poland and it seems he was going there to meet his sister," said an Italian police spokeswoman.
Media reports said the boy had an argument on Thursday afternoon with his adoptive mother.
"The boy has told his parents he is sorry and has recognised he was in the wrong," the police spokeswoman said, adding that he was on his way back to Italy.
According to newspaper reports the boy loved cars and was an expert go-kart driver.
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Pule' Carmel
Jan 15th, 11:06
On a 30 cc moped, at 20 years old I drove from Dover to Scotland in just over 16 hours of CONTINUOUS DRIVING . I used about four gallons of petrol and a very sore backside! During the night I stood on the pedals and drove standing up to alleviate the sore backside! and packed my chest with newspaper not to get too cold!
Andrew Bezzina
Jan 15th, 11:50
I think that was a great adventure.
Karl Abela
Jan 15th, 11:58
..and did you get to meet your romance in Scotland?
James Attard
Jan 15th, 14:14
Tell us more about it Sur Pule`. I miss those stories back in University :)
Pule' Carmel
Jan 16th, 22:52
Mr Bezzina and Abela,
Yes it was a great adventure and romantic in a manner of speaking as I did see the people I missed at the dance hall dancing walzes and quicksteps to the live music.I visited Pitlockry to see the Salmon going over the waterfalls and St Mary'sloch and later the Isle ofArran.I had a good life,could have risked some more, but something in me told me not to.Pity really I could have
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