Vatican breached by speeding car believed to be driven by disturbed man

Gendarmes arrest driver of vehicle that rushed gate to break into palace courtyard after shooting at tyres

A car driven by a man apparently suffering from psychiatric problems has rammed through a Vatican gate speeding past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyard before the driver was apprehended by police.

Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding car’s front tyres after it rushed the gate on Thursday night but the vehicle managed to continue on its way, the Vatican press office said.