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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