Please see Ross Parry copy RPYPROM A teenager in remission from a rare form of cancer got the ride of his life when he was honoured with a surprise police escort to his school prom. Kieran Maxwell, 15, had to have one of his legs amputated after being diagnosed with childhood cancer Ewing's Syndrome three years ago, halting his dreams of becoming a police officer. But that didn't stop him getting to the biggest event of the school calendar in style, when he hitched a lift with off-duty officers on Friday night - complete with blue-and-twos. Kieran, from Heighington, County Durham., said: "It was absolutely incredible. "I walked out my house and all I heard was sirens. I was like 'oh no', I thought they were coming to arrest someone. "I thought 'this is perfect, ruining my night!' Andrew McCaren/
Several officer were involved in the search operation while the man was out partying (Picture: Andrew McCaren/

A man has been fined after telling his girlfriend he had been kidnapped so he could stay out all night partying.

Police were furious after a dozen officers spent almost seven hours searching for the man after his girlfriend said she was told he was being held over a £50 debt when she tried to reach him.

However instead of being kidnapped the 32-year-old was actually at a house party in Bolton.

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Police found him at 1:20am this morning, after an investigation which included going through CCTV footage, house to house searches and even led to one man being arrested, who was later released without charge.


Although police were angry with the man, they said his girlfriend was right to call the authorities after an unknown voice picked up her ‘missing’ boyfriend’s phone and told her he was being held against his will.

Detective Inspector Jo Clawson, said: ‘Considerable resources and time went into finding this man, who it transpires made the entire thing up so he could stay out and party.

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‘This is without doubt one of the most foolish and irresponsible incidents I have been involved in.’

When police finally found the man, he told them it was a ‘wind up’, however they failed to see the funny side and arrested him for wasting police time.

Police say the only reason the trouble maker was not taken to court was because they ‘have wasted enough time and resources on him already’.