Teens' stolen Ka in 100mph chase (From The Oxford Times)
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Teens' stolen Ka in 100mph chase
12:00pm Wednesday 25th January 2012 in Didcot By Thom Airs
Joseph Holden
TWO teenage car thieves who between them rammed a police car, stole a £30,000 Mercedes and drove at three times the speed limit have been locked up.
Joseph Holden and Thomas Noble were sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Monday for two separate events on top of their already-lengthy criminal records.
Matthew Walsh, prosecuting, said the offending spree began on September 12 when Holden and a third teen, Gary Woodwards, took the keys to a courtesy car on loan to Holden’s mother.
While Denise Holden slept, the pair and another unidentified passenger drove the Ford Ka to Didcot, where they were followed down a cul-de-sac by police.
Realising they had nowhere to turn, 17-year-old driver Holden performed a U-turn and rammed his way past the officers’ car.
Mr Walsh said: “That then led to a police pursuit to try and stop the vehicle, a pursuit that went through a series of rural villages driving incredibly dangerously, culminating in the Kennington area.”
As the Ka sped through Long Wittenham, Clifton Hampden and on to the Oxford Ring Road it jumped red lights, went the wrong way around a roundabout and went past the 30mph Nuneham Courtenay speed camera at 90mph.
As police gave chase the occupants of the car threw items out of the window at their pursuers.
Having topped 100mph on the approach to Heyford Hill Roundabout, the car, which was later written off, eventually clipped a kerb in Kennington and came to a halt.
Mr Walsh said of Holden: “For reasons best known to him he was found with the tax disc between his buttocks.”
On November 16, while he was still on bail for the previous offence, Holden was joined by Noble in taking a £32,000 Mercedes-Benz in Kidlington.
Mr Walsh said the car was driven by Noble with other youngsters as passengers. It was filled up with £45 of fuel in Stadhampton before the group drove off without paying. The car was recovered after a brief chase around Headington Quarry the next day.
Holden, of Hundreds Acres Close, Headington, admitted two counts of aggravated vehicle taking. The Oxford Mail was allowed to name him after successfully appealing to lift reporting restrictions.
Noble, of Old Road, Headington, has more than 25 previous convictions and admitted aggravated vehicle taking, taking a vehicle without consent, driving without insurance and making off without payment.
Holden was given an 18-month detention and training order and Noble was given 15 months in a young offender institution. Both were banned from driving for three years.
Woodwards will be sentenced next month.
Comments(20)
sassyrob
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1:52pm Wed 25 Jan 12
godzilla
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2:25pm Wed 25 Jan 12
Phian
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5:11pm Wed 25 Jan 12
Dilligaf2010 wrote:I've driven a KA and don't find 100mph at all surprising (but won't admit why).
100mph in a Ford Ka, now that's a bit far fetched surely.
Darkforbid
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6:14pm Wed 25 Jan 12
Not like car theft movies, are making a fortune worldwide... with the top stealing stars becoming hero's
LORD PETE MCVEY OX2 6EG
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6:36pm Wed 25 Jan 12
Darkforbid wrote:probably from my neighbours who drive their cars as if they own the roads, if it is good enough for north Oxford it is good enough for anyone.
I wonder where they get the ideas?
Not like car theft movies, are making a fortune worldwide... with the top stealing stars becoming hero's
taylormade08
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10:04pm Wed 25 Jan 12
Darkforbid
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10:22pm Wed 25 Jan 12
lucifa42
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10:46am Thu 26 Jan 12
livid99
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11:01am Thu 26 Jan 12
lucifa42 wrote:Yes, that was the "Herald Highlight of the Week"
Not one comment about the tax disc between buttocks!
I usually stick mine to the window (the disk not my buttocks)
Anyway, these sound like total scumbags. Jail them for as long as it takes to cure them of their stupidity.
Oxford Male
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12:08pm Thu 26 Jan 12
colbart
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3:50pm Thu 26 Jan 12
There is one with a 1.6 engine available....
xjohnx
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5:33pm Thu 26 Jan 12
LORD PETE MCVEY OX2 6EG wrote:If they pay rates & taxes then they do own the roads. Mind you, not exclusive of others.
Darkforbid wrote:probably from my neighbours who drive their cars as if they own the roads, if it is good enough for north Oxford it is good enough for anyone.
I wonder where they get the ideas?
Not like car theft movies, are making a fortune worldwide... with the top stealing stars becoming hero's
taylormade08
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5:45pm Thu 26 Jan 12
taylormade08
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6:49pm Thu 26 Jan 12
Thinkingoutloud
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7:08pm Thu 26 Jan 12
taylormade08 wrote:Are you using the same tax disc?
It was a 1.2, nothing special but a **** good little car. I know, as i am the inoccent victim.
Darkforbid
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9:39pm Thu 26 Jan 12
Best line of the year so far!!
mrsMmm
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9:15am Fri 27 Jan 12
Darkforbid wrote:I agree!!!! HaHa!!
┄Are you using the same tax disc?┄
Best line of the year so far!!
But are you?
The Big Issue
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9:30pm Fri 27 Jan 12
hermanator63
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10:28pm Wed 1 Feb 12
Dilligaf2010 says...
1:12pm Wed 25 Jan 12