HELP! Boot jammed closed

[Youngbutold]

Managed to get a rucksack strap caught in my boot lock completely stuck.
Car is a Ford Focus '58 hatchback with the elec boot release.
Does anyone know if there's a way of dismantling it from the inside...
Currently attempting to remove the trim

Cheers in advance

[AndrewEH1]

This help? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmzjDhLGM8U

There should be an emergency boot release somewhere in the boot area.

[Youngbutold]

Thanks for the reply! I'm afraid mine doesn't have that, think maybe it's a feature for American sales only...

[Youngbutold]

The issue isn't the lock release not working, it's that the mechanism is physically jammed

[227bhp]

Pull the back seats down and climb into the boot?

[Youngbutold]

Fixed it! Trim just needed a bit more force than I first thought to take off.
In case anyone in future has the same problem I'll explain it below...

[Youngbutold]

From inside the boot...
Pop off 2 small square covers on either side of the latch. Undo the torx head bolts beneath. Boot latch is now free and gives about an inch of play.
Pop out the 4 trim holders on the lower section of trim. Go round the trim and pull it away, force needed to overcome the clips. Exit the car. Lift up the boot (Still a couple of clips to be overcome) lower trim should lift off with it.

In the hand recesses on the bottom of the boot lid, take out the torx head bolts. Go round and prise off the trim inside the lid - clips to be overcome.

Once exposed , unplug the latch mechanism. Then remove the 3 torx head bolts holding it. Pull out the latch mechanism.

Use a screwdriver to open the latch lock, freeing whatever was caught.

Then reassemble it all in the reverse order.

Happy days!

[Peanut Gallery]

Thank you for the answer!

(Looks at the hole in my hiking jacket and glares at the bootlatch on my 06 Focus.)

[Youngbutold]

No worries! Hope it works for you too