A teenager has been jailed after making up a story about being confronted by a bogus police officer, before using the tragic Sarah Everard's death as an excuse for the fabrication.
Olivia Johnson was keen to portray herself as a victim, but her 'dangerous' falsities landed an innocent 66-year-old motorist in police custody for almost 24 hours.
The 'distraught' grandfather had been trying to help Johnson, flashing his lights to indicate she did not have hers on while driving in dark and 'torrential' rain. Hours later, the 19-year-old from Walsall concocted a 'fantasy tale' by reporting him to the West Midlands Police - claiming he had gestured her to pull over and get out of the 'stolen' car she was driving.
