A motorist from south London was left stunned when he woke up and found a disabled bay painted around his car, along with a £110 fine on his windscreen.

Matt Armstrong, who lives in West Norwood, thought he had been the victim of an April Fool’s Day prank when he stepped outside his door and saw the ticket.

The theatre worker said he was “absolutely livid” with Lambeth Council over the penalty charge notice.

“It must have been on March 31 they painted round it, because I saw it on April Fool’s Day,” he told Mail Online.