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Merseyside police helicopter crew to face no action after chasing suspect at low altitude

Internal review by the National Police Air Service finds the crew acted ‘appropriately’ during pursuit

A police helicopter crew will face no action after flying at low altitude while pursuing a suspect on a motorbike in Merseyside.

Video footage was published on social media last week showing a National Police Air Service (Npas) helicopter pursuing the man, which resulted in the detention of the suspect for numerous alleged offences including dangerous driving, driving a motor vehicle which had been taken without the owner’s consent, driving while disqualified, failing to stop and conspiring to intentionally/recklessly cause a public nuisance. A second suspect was arrested for alleged theft of a motor vehicle and assisting an offender.

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