Wrexham teenager to be sentenced after high speed police chase

Elliott Gibson, of Pen Y Bryn, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Monday.

The 19-year-old admitted a number of offences, including dangerous driving, failing to stop when required to by police, drug driving, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and with no insurance, as well as possession of cannabis - all of which took place in Darland Lane earlier this year.

Ceri Nash, prosecuting, told the court police officers were on patrol in the Rossett area on March 8 when they spotted Gibson driving into a 30 mile per hour zone at speed.

The officers had to accelerate to 45 miles per hour to attempt to catch up to him, before putting their blue lights and sirens on to begin pursuit.

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Gibson turned down a single track road, now travelling in excess of 70 miles per hour, and turned his headlights off.

He then went into another 30 mile per hour zone travelling at more than 50 miles per hour and went through a junction without stopping or slowing - by then moving at around 60 miles per hour.

Eventually, the car slowed and a passenger got out before making off.
Gibson tried to drive away but failed to negotiate a corner, crashing the car in a ditch.

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Lorraine McClure, defending, told the court her client was a young man who made a "very immature" decision, and he "totally regrets it."

She conceded the offences had passed the custody threshold and asked the magistrates to consider whether the case exceeded their sentencing powers.

After retiring to deliberate on their course of action, magistrates opted to commit the matter to Mold Crown Court for sentence.

Gibson will appear there on August 4, with the preparation of a pre-sentence report ordered in the intervening period.
 

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