Police release footage of getaway driver helicopter chase

Ben Westwood, 33, was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court for conspiracy to burgle, conspiracy to steal and dangerous driving. He had denied the charges.

The court heard that a police car and helicopter struggled to keep up with the speed of his driving as he attempted to flee the scene of an attempted robbery at a cash machine in Wolverhampton on January 13.

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