Birmingham driver jailed for life for using car as weapon
A man who murdered a biker by deliberately ramming him with his car after seeing him pull a wheelie has been jailed for life.Abdirahman Ibrahim, 21, twice drove into Liam Jones, 22, as he rode his e-motorbike in Sheldon, Birmingham, on 1 August 2023. At Birmingham Crown Court he was given a minimum jail term of 22 years. Mr Jones crashed into a bollard and died at the scene from his injuries.After Ibrahim was convicted in February, police said they believed he was motivated to ram Mr Jones after seeing him showboat and wanted to "teach him a lesson".
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