Driver Jailed for Faking Brake Failure and Crashing into Police
A driver has been sentenced to four years in jail after faking brake failure in his Jaguar on a motorway and intentionally crashing into a police car multiple times. He had called 999 claiming his brakes had stopped working, but investigations revealed his actions were deliberate.
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Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway
Nathan Owen drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph and lied to police it was malfunctioning and out of his control A man who drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph on motorways falsely telling police the car was malfunctioning and out of his control has been jailed for four years and three months. Nathan Owen fabricated not being able to brake in a “frighteningly stupid” ploy to avoid paying car finance, Liverpool crown court heard. Continue reading...
By Mark Brown North of England correspondent
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