Cars 'possessed' as locks turn on and off by themselves

Cornwall village dubbed 'Summercourt triangle' as 30 cars struck by paranormal activity

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Car owners in Cornwall have claimed their vehicles are “possessed” after their locking system began turning on and off on their accord, trapping one child inside and leaving many stranded without transport.

Residents of Summercourt, a small village near Newquay, claim the community has been struck by paranormal activity with around 30 cars locking and unlocking themselves.

The bizarre occurrences, which have seen the village dubbed the “Summercourt Triangle” in reference to Bermuda, began six months ago and have been explained by radio interference.

Mike Parris, an expert from car technology firm SBD, said remote locking systems are vulnerable to interruption and that the Cornwall incidents were not unique.

He said: The most probable cause is accidental radio interference, which is not unheard of.

"Residents could try and keep a log of when they have difficulties, the locations which are worse and anything which helps to pinpoint it. These things are notoriously difficult to pin down."

Lin Howard, an affected motorist, said her car automatically locked her child inside.

“Another driver has not been able to start their car,” she said.

“They have to go home, get back to school, get someone to look at the car, then after a period of time it starts again."

Wendy Malham, another resident, added: "I got in the car to drive to school and the locks were going on-off, on-off, like it was possessed.

"I can't actually lock my car anymore because the alarms go off. Another driver has not been able to start their car."