Nathan Owen, 33, triggered motorway closures with false claim that his car was accelerating on its own
Man jailed for faking Jaguar fault to dodge finance payments
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A British man who faked a dangerous car fault to avoid paying his vehicle finance has been jailed. Nathan Owen, 33, called emergency services claiming his electric Jaguar was accelerating on its own, prompting a major police operation that closed motorways. However, an investigation revealed the incident was fabricated.
According to prosecutor Mr. Lamb, Owen had invented the story to get rid of the vehicle because he was in arrears with a finance company. Police had attempted to stop the car by pulling in front of it. Owen was sentenced to prison for his actions, which were described as 'frighteningly stupid'.
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'Frighteningly stupid' driver who dialled 999 while speeding in electric Jaguar and claimed its brakes stopped working - forcing officers to close the motorway to bring it to a halt - is jailed.
reliability moderate2/4 sourcesNathan Owen, 33, told 999 call handlers his car was accelerating on its own, triggering a huge police response that saw motorways closed - but was later discovered to have faked the incident
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Mr Lamb said: 'He had fabricated the events in order to enable him to get rid of the vehicle.
according to Daily Mail +1Nathan Owen was in arrears with a finance company and 'fabricated the events in order to enable him to get rid of the vehicle' Police attempt to stop the car by pulling in front.
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Nathan Owen, 33, told 999 call handlers his car was accelerating on its own, triggering a huge police response that saw motorways closed -…
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