Hi

My boot lock decided to stop working. I've taken the trim off and got the tailgate detached from the lock.

I cannot actually get the locking arm to release from around the bar that it latches on to.

From what I can see some glass has found it's way inside. My windows were smashed by a thief and the glass shattered inside the tailgate.

I've tried to get as much out as possible. However the plastic release arm moves (but also gets stuck and I have to dislodge with screwdriver).

Anyway as that part isn't working even if I try by hand I've been trying to release the bit that wraps around the bar. (Attached pic). But it just won't budge or I just can't find somewhere to lock the screwdriver in to push it around.

It's covered in plastic and I can't see anything.

Any help appreciated, it's coming up for an MOT and if I can get this off, I can see if it can be fixed or buy a new one and replace myself.

Just to clarify, using a screwdriver for the emergency release through the crescent shaped hole in the trim won't work, it's as if the plastic arm isn't connected to the latch as there's no resistance or even sometimes it gets stuck/lodged open and still no joy which leads me to believe it's no longer connected to the latch itself. This is why I unscrewed the 3 nuts and took the tailgate off the lock. I took the plastic cover off (3 screws) and took the plastic wheel/spindle off. I've got as much glass out as possible but there is still some that has gone so far in that not even angled tweezers gets it out.

I've no idea how to unlock this latch even when the tailgate has been taken off the lock itself.