Three teenagers are in custody in connection with a stolen car that was recovered by police officers in Thanet.

Officers were patrolling Hereson Road in Ramsgate in the early hours of this morning when they recovered a car that was suspected to have been stolen yesterday.

The police received a report of a burglary at a property in Park Lane, Birchington, where car keys had been stolen, and subsequently the car had also gone missing.

The car was seen travelling along Hereson Road by police, and was found abandoned a short while later.

Three boys have now been arrested over the stolen car.

A 15 year old boy from Margate was arrested in the area on suspicion of burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and driving without insurance.

Following enquiries by officers a further two arrests have been made; a 14-year-old boy from Ramsgate, and a 15-year-old boy were also arrested in connection with the burglary.

All three teenagers currently remain in custody while enquiries are ongoing.