A German schoolboy who was sent out of class by his teacher responded by stealing and crashing her car.

The eight-year-old managed to take the teacher's keys when she was not paying attention. He then started up the compact model and put it into first gear before crashing into another vehicle.

"The little fellow drove for about 25 metres before crashing into a Volvo, also parked in the car park outside the school," said a spokesman for Zwickau police.

The boy, who caused €8,000 ((£6,695) worth of damage, said he was simply trying to drive home to complain to his mother about being sent out of class.