Baby in stolen car returned

February 27, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under: News

A car thief drove off with a baby in the back seat.

Detective Constable Graham Clare of Greater Manchester Police said, “This was a horrendous ordeal for the family who were left absolutely distraught that their baby was taken from them. Fortunately he was returned safe and well but the time he was missing must have felt like an eternity for his parents.”

The mother, Emma Williams, 24, has described it as a, “Miracle” having her baby, “Jack” back in her arms.

Emma Williams was approached by a man wearing a police jacket who told her he needed her car.

Believing the man was a police officer, she got out of her silver Lexus which was parked on a street in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

But the man then grabbed Miss Williams’ arm and pulled her out of the way before jumping into the driver’s seat.

She managed to free her two-year-old son Lewis from the back of the car but was unable to reach four-month-old Jack before the thief drove off.

Miss Williams and the boys’ father Gareth Forbes, 32, were still at the scene when a Nissan Micra pulled up 30 minutes later.

A man took the car seat with the baby inside and placed it on the pavement near to them before driving off.

“I didn’t think I was going to see Jack again,” said Miss Williams, of Boothstown, Salford.

“I was so relieved. He had the biggest smile on his face.”

Breaking down into tears she added: “When he was brought back to us it was like a miracle. ”

Both the Lexus and Nissan cars were involved in accidents shortly afterwards.

The stolen car carried on after a hit-and-run on Bury Road outside the Black Horse pub.