A couple whose Jaguar was stolen were forced to steal it back after police took too long to investigate.

Mia Forbes Pirie and Mark Simpson discovered their car had gone missing from near their west London home in Brook Green on Wednesday morning.

The pair had it fitted with an airtag locator meaning they were able to track the vehicle to an updated location in Chiswick at 10.30am.

But police informed them after dialling 999 that they did not know when they would be able to investigate and so could not offer immediate assistance.

The couple took matters into their own hands when Ms Pirie, 48, discovered the airtag had last pinged on the road outside their home at around 3.20am.