Hairdresser turned temporary detective Kirsty King had her home in Leicestershire, England broken into and her Audi A1 stolen. She immediately took to social media, Facebook, to post a plea for help to her network. Her Facebook post included a photo and registration of her car. 

According to BBC, Facebook netizens were quick to respond and her Facebook post was shared across 745 people.  A few hours after releasing her plea on social media, Kirsty received a call from a woman who  informed her that her Audi A1 was spotted on Stapleford in Nottinghamshire.

When Kirsty went to collect the vehicle bringing her spare key and documents as proof of ownership, she found an officer on the scene waiting to hand her the necessary paperwork and to serve her a £150 bill. The officer explained the fee as law-mandated recovery fee.

The five-months pregnant Kirsty voiced out her sentiments over being billed for her car recovery.  She protested on the grounds that she had practically done all the legwork on her own to find her car.

"I didn't understand what I was paying for. I didn't organise the pickup. I was already in Stapleford with my spare key, I could have just taken it."

She further laments, "It was disgusting, I was really shocked. Especially when I did the majority of the work myself.

"I was the one that shared it on Facebook and found my car, so to get a bill of £150 is terrible."

The police explained that they received a report on an abandoned vehicle.  They responded to this report and checked the car for confirmation of theft. A forensic examination was also administered to the scene. 

A spokesperson for the force also relayed that at no point was the police notified that the owner was coming to collect the car herself.  He added, however, that although vehicle recovery fees are requirements by law, the officers in charge will review Kirsty's case and speak with her about the outcome.