Scots owner of stolen BMW says 'miracles do happen' as cops find car five miles from home

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The stunned Scots owner of a stolen BMW said today "miracles do happen" after his prized motor was traced just five miles from his home.Lanarkshire Live told how the 66-year-old bravely tried to chase down a thief who made off in his £15,000 convertible after he left the engine running to defrost the frozen car parked in his driveway.

The black BMW 4 series convertible was stolen from Glen Farg, East Kilbride at around 1.20pm on Friday, January 3. Just five days later, cops traced the car to a residential street in Blantyre - five miles from the owner's home.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The car was found through BMW's SOS function which pinpoints the vehicle's location through its GPS system.The delighted owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: "I couldn't believe it when I got the phone call from the police last night."They said they had good news for me, they'd found my car and said I could come and pick it up and they'll do the forensic tests at my house.

There were a few frantic calls to get the insurance policy reinstated!"I actually had the app where you can track the car on my phone but I didn't realise that was something you could do so I hadn't registered the vehicle myself, but BMW were able ping the SOS system for the police."As temperatures dropped last week, the owner had