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Jack Heard, 26, was subject to a suspended sentence order for attempted burglary when he was spotted driving an Audi A3 car while disqualified in Cwmbran. The defendant then led the police on a "prolonged and persistent" pursuit through the town late on the night of Friday, August 9. Heard sped at 50mph in a 20mph zone and drove on the wrong side of the road and through a public footpath.
When he eventually crashed near Bevans Lane, he tried to hide, prosecutor Harriet Ealdon said. After his arrest, he tried to blame his brother for the driving. There had been passengers in the car and the police helicopter was scrambled to help units on the ground catch the defendant.
Miss Ealdon told...
Iwan Gabe Davies.
