A dad has spoken of his shock after his car burst into flames while he was driving home from his daughter’s birthday party.

Jonathan Hunt, his partner Sarah Tipper, 36, and daughter Sienna, six, were on their way back from Monkey Puzzle in Maldon in his BMW five series, when they were flagged down by a passing motorcyclist as they travelled through Purleigh.

“We had noticed a bit of smoke coming out of the car but thought it was just from dirty fuel or something but then a motorcyclist started waving frantically and shouting, ‘Your car’s on fire, get out, get out!’” said Mr Hunt, 38.

See this week's Maldon and Burnham Standard for the full story