Car smashes into main gate of Rishi Sunak’s luxury country mansion Chequers as cops seal off estate
POLICE have sealed off Rishi Sunak’s luxury country manor after a car crashed into the main gate.
A Volkswagen smashed through bollards before careering through the entrance of 16th century mansion Chequers.
Pictures showed the roof and driver’s door of the white ‘90s coupe torn off near Ellesborough, Bucks.
Freelance photographer Ian Longthorne saw the aftermath of the prang as he walked along a public footpath on his way back from lunch.
He told The Sun: “A small to midsize white car had gone into some bollards at the main entrance to Chequers.
“We saw an ambulance car, a fire engine and an unmarked police car on blue lights come speeding past.
“I only saw the car involved a few hours after the incident at around 2.30pm. But it looked to be pretty damaged.”
An eyewitness said: “There was a crash at Rishi Sunak’s place. Police were all over it and blocking the entrance off.”
“A white Volkswagen GTI smashed into a bollard before crashing into the main gate.
“I saw it just before 1pm. But when I came back the roof of the car had been cut open.
“There was no one in the car and the keys were still in it. It looked like someone had possibly done it deliberately.”
An ambulance and fire engine are also believed to have been called to the incident at around 12.30pm
Prime Ministers have stayed in Grade I-listed Chequers since 1921 when the estate was gifted to the nation by Sir Arthur Lee.
Thames Valley Police, Buckingham Fire and Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service were approached for comment.