Speeding Police Chase Mercedes Driver Crashed Into Skip

A Mercedes driver with an “appalling” motoring record, who fled from police at over double the speed limit and crashed into a skip, will be sentenced next month, a court heard last Wednesday.

Ibrahim Sharif, 24, had a small amount of cocaine on him as he tried to flee the officers during the high-speed pursuit through residential streets.

Last Wednesday, Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court bailed him until May 25 for a Probation Service pre-sentence report.

Sharif, of Clarence Avenue, New Malden was taken to hospital with a suspected fractured wrist after the collision, which shunted the skip into a parked vehicle, causing further damage.

He initially appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates Court last month where he pleaded guilty to driving dangerously and possessing cocaine in Thetford Road, New Malden on September 25.

On that occasion prosecutor Corran Helme told the court: “Police officers were on general patrol and a white Mercedes drove past at speed and turned without indicating.

“The officers employed their blue lights and siren and the driver failed to stop.

“The 30mph speed limit was exceeded with the officers having to drive at up to 70mph to catch up.

“The driver lost control and collided with a skip that was moved forward into a parked car, an Audi and the rear window was smashed.”

Sharif was detained and taken to hospital and a search found the small self-seal bag containing cocaine.

“He was driving at high-speed with no regard to other road users and was involved in a pursuit with police,” added the prosecutor.

“This is prolonged driving with disregard for the safety of others in a built-up area.”

The court heard Sharif has three previous speeding offences and was banned from driving last October.

The court committed him to Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court for sentencing because their powers of punishment were insufficient.

Also making an interim driving disqualification magistrate Vanessa Weguelin told Sharif: “We believe these matters are so serious it can only be dealt with at the Crown Court.

“That is very likely to be a custodial sentence. Your driving record is appalling and now you have this incident where you crashed into a skip, causing damage to another car.”