An 18-year-old avoided prison 'by the skin of his teeth' after leading police on a high speed chase through Bolton and Salford. A judge told Sean Reilly that it was "by sheer fortune and good luck that no one was seriously injured or killed" during the pursuit on January 17.
CCTV footage played in Bolton Crown Court by prosecution barrister Marianne Alton showed Reilly turning down Piggott Street, in Farnworth, after being spotted by cops on Albert Road just after 4.20pm. Ms Alton said that Reilly had tried to cover his face when he saw police, as he had been arrested on suspicion of careless driving just 10 days earlier.
Reilly, of Parkway Grove, Little Hulton, raced towards Buckley Lane and then Cleggs Lane, reaching speeds in excess of 70mph and forcing other cars to move out of the way. He then drove down a number of narrow residential roads, before making his way towards Logistics North.
