Car still suck in Redruth - after being swallowed by sinkhole
It's been more than three weeks since the sinkhole opened
Cornwall Council say they are assisting a car owner whose vehicle fell into a sinkhole - but they add there's not much they can really do.
It's because the collapse happened on unregistered land three weeks ago next to a bakery in Redruth.
Reports suggest the three metre wide hole fell into the site of an old mine works.
The local authority say the area has now been made safe, and arrangements are being made to lift a barrier so the car can be taken away.
Barriers will stay in place until it is clear who owns the land, with checks continuing to make sure the public stays safe.
In a statement, Cornwall Council said: "While we have every sympathy with the car owner, this collapse did not occur on council land.
"We have made the area safe and advised the car owner that we will arrange to lift the barrier to enable him to recover the vehicle.
"As the land is unregistered, our barriers will remain in place until land ownership has been determined, and we will continue to monitor the surrounding area to ensure public safety."