'Frighteningly stupid': Man jailed after falsely claiming electric car was out of control on motorway

Nathan Owen called the police, saying he was trapped in a runaway car. A judge determined it was a lie and sentenced him to more than four years in prison.

Nathan Owen, 33, collided with a police car 31 times as officers attempted to bring the £70,000 I-PACE to a halt as it travelled on a series of motorways at up to 86mph in March 2024.

A man who falsely claimed that his vehicle was out of control as part of a financial ploy has been jailed.

Nathan Owen drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph and lied to police it was malfunctioning and out of his control A man who drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86mph on motorways falsely telling police the car was malfunctioning and out of his control has been jailed for four…

Nathan Owen later sold his story, leading Jaguar to allocate £50m to countering the bad publicity.

A motorist who drove at high speeds and falsely claimed his electric Jaguar would not brake in an attempt to avoid paying his car finance has been jailed.