Bury St Edmunds man warned he faces jail over threatening messages sent to former partner
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A driver who tried to avoid being caught in possession of cannabis ended up in worse trouble after leading police on a chase at speeds of more than twice the limit.
Jacob Fordham drove his Nissan Skyline GT-R at up to 70mph in a residential street just outside Colchester, before crashing and writing the vehicle off shortly after 9pm on February 20 last year.
The 25-year-old tree surgeon, who later told police he had fled in order to avoid being caught with 4.4 grammes of cannabis, was handed a community 12-month community order, with 150 hours of unpaid work, at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday.