Five supercars 'worth £450k stolen from airfield'

Five supercars worth about £450,000 have been stolen from an airfield, according to a car company.

Car Chase Heroes, who hired Tibenham Airfield, close to Diss, in Norfolk, for driving experience days, said the "theft" had left it "shocked, saddened and upset".

Its spokesman, Nik Coleman, said he believed a gold Audi R8, a yellow and black Mercedes AMG, a red Lamborghini Huracán, a white and blue VW Golf Club Sport and a white Porsche Cayman, were taken between 00:00 BST and 04:00 BST on Saturday.

He said people in the village heard the cars at about 04:00 BST.

Norfolk Police has been approached for comment.

Mr Coleman, said the company had booked the airfield between Friday and Monday, but only Friday's event went ahead.

"About 900 people have been left disappointed as we were expecting about 300 spectators a day," he said.

The cancelled days "will be rearranged at a later date", he added.

He believed thieves broke into the secure unit, got into where the keys were being held, broke into the key safe, and then drove the vehicles through Tibenham village.

"Local people heard them being taken away," he told the BBC.

Mr Coleman said the Golf was wrapped in blue and white for Sale Sharks, rugby team.

"It's a great shock for all the Car Chase Heroes crews as they were ready for a busy weekend, it's left so many people tremendously disappointed," he said.

"Luckily no one was hurt and there were no injuries, the cars are insured, we have about 60 more cars so we will be back.

"We've been left shocked, saddened and upset that criminals should spoil so many people's enjoyment."

• This story has been updated with a new figure. Mr Coleman originally believed the cars were worth £800,000, but revised his calculations.

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