Watch joyriding plumber lead police on 100mph pursuit through St Leonards in stolen car

Police have released shocking dashcam footage from a 100mph pursuit in St Leonards earlier this year.
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Serial criminal James Poole took his partner’s hired car following an argument and decided to take it for a ride, Hove Crown Court heard yesterday. Click here to read the original story.

A police unit out on patrol spotted him and started following him as he careened around corners and past houses at speeds of up to 100mph, the court heard.

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After watching police dashcam footage of the incident, experienced Crown Court judge Christine Laing QC said it was ‘one of the worst cases of dangerous driving I have seen for some time’.

Police have released footage of the high-speed pursuit. Pictures and video: Sussex PolicePolice have released footage of the high-speed pursuit. Pictures and video: Sussex Police
Police have released footage of the high-speed pursuit. Pictures and video: Sussex Police

Poole, 24, who the court heard has a host of previous convictions, hails from Caldbec Hill in Battle, according to the court lists.

Following his sentencing, police released a cut-down version of the high-speed dashcam footage to the Observer.