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Maidstone man who led police on high-speed car chase along A12 in Ipswich avoids longer jail sentence after charge delay
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Updated: 15:47, 26 January 2021
A man took police on a high-speed car chase, weaving in and out of traffic and shooting the wrong way round a roundabout before fleeing from the moving vehicle.
When caught Mark Dawkins even told police he didn t have a licence or insurance but three-and-a-half years later a judge has been forced to drastically slash his expected jail sentence due to the delay.
The A12 in Ipswich
Dawkins, now 25, was arrested on August 23 2017.
Maidstone Crown Court heard had he been charged immediately he could have expected a prison sentence of between four to six months.
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Ed Fowler, the Royals director of player personnel, is welcoming the additional time.
“This will relieve some of the pressure to research players without in-person viewing, and give us time to properly evaluate the 2006-born players,” Fowler said.
“It will be a challenge logistically, though, to get eyes on these players against their own peer group next season.”
WHL commissioner Ron Robison, however, is banking on a return to normal by autumn.
“We anticipate minor hockey leagues and tournaments will be fully operational in the fall, which will allow players to compete at a high level once again,” Robison said, in a statement.