The vehicle was spotted by surprised motorists – who could only see the top of the child’s head – driving at low speed in the high-powered Mitsubishi Shogun automatic.

His father called the police after waking to discover his son and his car were missing from his home near Chichester, West Sussex.

Meanwhile the little boy drove along a dual carriageway section of the A27 from Tangmere towards Chichester before turning north on the A285.

He passed Goodwood airfield, home to a motor racing track, before turning down a country road called Pook Lane.

The Shogun finally hit a brick wall in the village of Lavant, just outside Chichester, after several drivers dialled 999 to report a car being driven “erratically”.

By this time he had hit two parked cars, dealt a passing motorist a glancing blow and was being followed by another concerned driver.

When the Shogun, which typically comes with a 3.2 litre diesel engine, came to rest the male driver got out and pulled the crying boy out of the vehicle and called police and an ambulance… Continue reading