A thief stole a Range Rover from Manchester Airport and led police on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of 150mph. The chase ended when the thief lost control of the car and was apprehended. He has been sentenced to 21 months in jail.
This footage captures the lengthy journey a thief made after nicking a Range Rover from Manchester Airport.
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Earlier this week, prosecutor Zoe Dawson said that at around 2pm on March 31 this year, a blue VW Golf entered a multi storey car park at Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. Toms was identified on CCTV in the front passenger seat of the vehicle, she said. A police helicopter followed the Range Rover as it drove towards the A661 before it began to accelerate and separated away from the Golf.
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