Driver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorway
Nathan Owen collided with a police car 31 times as officers attempted to stop him. Photograph: Merseyside Police/PAView image in fullscreenNathan Owen collided with a police car 31 times as officers attempted to stop him.
- ▪Nathan Owen collided with a police car 31 times as officers attempted to stop him.
- ▪Photograph: Merseyside Police/PAView image in fullscreenNathan Owen collided with a police car 31 times as officers attempted to stop him.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/03/driver-jailed-for-four-years-after-faking-brake-failure-on-motorway |
| Publication time | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:20:50 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-03T16:35:41.024Z |
| Last seen | 2026-08-03T16:35:41.024Z |
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Nathan Owen collided with a police car 31 times as officers attempted to stop him. Photograph: Merseyside Police/PAView image in fullscreenNathan Owen collided with a police car 31 times as officers attempted to stop him. Photograph: Merseyside Police/PALiverpoolDriver jailed for four years after faking brake failure on motorwayNathan Owen drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph and lied to police it was malfunctioning and out of his controlMark Brown North of England correspondentMon 3 Aug 2026 12.20 EDTLast modified on Mon 3 Aug 2026 12.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA 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…
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