Teenager flips car stolen from Flintshire auction site
The 18-year-old had previously admitted a string of motoring offences – including dangerous driving. He was also without a driving licence.
Myles Wilson, prosecuting, said that Ahmad was with another man, who remains at large, when a Skoda, worth £17,000, was stolen from the Wilsons Auctions site in Queensferry on October 22, 2024.
Ahmad, who wasn't charged in connection with the theft of the car, later drove the Skoda into Cheshire and onto the M56 motorway before a flipping the car in a collision.
Another man was in a Volvo on false plates driving with the defendant in convoy, the court heard.
Ahmad turned off the motorway at Hapsford then onto Hog Lane, a single-track road. Dashcam footage from a police car showed Ahmad initially stop, before pulling off and reaching speeds of 80mph as the police car pursued.
The defendant turned onto the A56 at Helsby – where the narrowly avoided head-on collisions with a number of vehicles.
At the end of the three-minute clip, the Skoda flips after being involved in a collision with a van. Ahmad attempted to flee on foot, but was arrested near the scene. He tested positive for cannabis, and had cannabis and a cannabis grinder with him.
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Judge Simon Mills described Ahmad's driving as "horrific', and that he is 'very fortunate' to be alive.
The judge sentenced Ahmad to nine months imprisonment – which, due to his age, was suspended for two years.
He was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and 20 days of rehabilitation activity, and disqualified from driving for two years. Ahmad then he must take an extended test to obtain a driving licence.
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