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06/03/2015
Porsche Thief Jailed After 100mph Police Chase
A man has been jailed for two years after he stole a Porsche and raced at speeds of 100mph on a motorway in Manchester.
Lewis Lowe broke into a house in Oldham and stole the high-powered car which he then used to speed down the motorway as he was pursued by police.
He managed not to kill either himself or someone else before crashing the car into an embankment after which he was arrested by police.
Lowe, of Rayner Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, pleaded guilty to burglary and dangerous driving at an earlier hearing.
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Lewis Lowe broke into a house in Oldham and stole the high-powered car which he then used to speed down the motorway as he was pursued by police.
He managed not to kill either himself or someone else before crashing the car into an embankment after which he was arrested by police.
Lowe, of Rayner Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, pleaded guilty to burglary and dangerous driving at an earlier hearing.
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