Car ‘used as an ashtray’ in airport car park

Tuesday, 04 Feb, 2004 0

A business traveller has reportedly been given free parking at Gatwick airport – and a complimentary car valet – after his Jaguar X-Type was “used as an ashtray”. According to a report in the Cambridge Evening News, consultant Gerald O’Keane, who loves near the city, also reported to Sussex police that his car’s mileage had increased by 188 miles and that three quarters of a tank of petrol had gone missing. H e reportedly told the newspaper that “shingle in the foot well and ash and coffee stains on the upholstery had made him realise immediately that someone had been using the car”. He added: “I couldn’t tell what had happened to my car while I was away. It could have been involved in a bank raid or anything.” A spokesman for Apcoa, the car park operator, said that an internal review had concluded that the car had not left the compound, but added: “We gave Mr O’Keane a free car valet and parking because without CCTV evidence we cannot be sure that someone did not sit in his car, have a cigarette or drink coffee there.” Sussex police reportedly told the newspaper that a lack of forensic evidence meant that no charges would be brought.



 



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...