A teenage girl who made up a story about another driver saying he pretended to be a police officer and ordered her to 'get out of the f****** car' has been sent to a young offenders facility for eight months. In fact the man had just flashed his lights at her because she had not turned on her own lights during torrential rain.
The main was held in police custody for 24 hours and was under investigation for two months after Olivia Johnson, 19, made her allegations. Johnson maintained her account for four days until extensive police investigations found CCTV footage which showed the man was innocent.
Johnson, of Stag Crescent, Blakenall, admitted perverting the course of justice and wept as she was sentenced to eight months detention at a young offenders institute. The encounter between Johnson and the victim happened just after 3pm.
