A career criminal who torched his £30,000 getaway car after a police chase was only caught after police recognised his 'distinctive hairline' on CCTV.
Malcolm Jones, 61, from Wigan, set fire to the VW T-Roc 4x4 vehicle in the hope of escaping detection after shaking off a patrol by driving at speed past a funeral procession.
But officers who played back footage of the arson instantly realised the culprit was Jones due to his haircut, Bolton Crown Court heard.
