A career criminal who ploughed a stolen vehicle into a car carrying a family of five after an 80mph pursuit has been jailed for six years

Liam Cooper

Traffic officers spotted the stolen Ford EcoSport which was being driven by David Poulton near Dartmouth Circus.

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Poulton, aged 41, sped away from officers, driving on the wrong side of the road and through red traffic lights.

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