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| Rochdale death crash youth boasted of 142mph M62 drive | Rochdale death crash youth boasted of 142mph M62 drive |
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| A teenager who boasted of driving at 142mph on a motorway went on to kill a man whose car was split in half in a high-speed crash. | A teenager who boasted of driving at 142mph on a motorway went on to kill a man whose car was split in half in a high-speed crash. |
| Addil Haroon, 19, from Rochdale, claimed he drove from Leeds to Rochdale in 11 minutes on the M62 in a hired Audi A6, Manchester Crown Court heard. | |
| Haroon then drove at 80mph on a residential street before killing Joseph Brown-Lartey, 25, last November. | Haroon then drove at 80mph on a residential street before killing Joseph Brown-Lartey, 25, last November. |
| He was jailed for six years after pleading guilty over the crash. | He was jailed for six years after pleading guilty over the crash. |
| The court was told Mr Brown-Lartey died at the scene, on 9 November, at traffic lights in Rochdale. | The court was told Mr Brown-Lartey died at the scene, on 9 November, at traffic lights in Rochdale. |
| Sgt Paul Higgins, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said experienced traffic police officers described the crash scene as the "worst" they had ever seen. | Sgt Paul Higgins, of Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said experienced traffic police officers described the crash scene as the "worst" they had ever seen. |
| Haroon admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing death whilst unlicensed, causing death whilst uninsured and dangerous driving. | Haroon admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing death whilst unlicensed, causing death whilst uninsured and dangerous driving. |
| The defendant, of Essex Street, had hired the Audi and then spent several days driving with no licence or insurance, took a photo on his phone as the speedometer reached 142 mph on 8 November. | The defendant, of Essex Street, had hired the Audi and then spent several days driving with no licence or insurance, took a photo on his phone as the speedometer reached 142 mph on 8 November. |
| He messaged a friend saying: "Leeds to Rochdale in 11 mins catch me." | He messaged a friend saying: "Leeds to Rochdale in 11 mins catch me." |
| Hours later, at about 04:40 GMT on 9 November, he crashed into Mr Brown-Lartey's Audi A5 at the junction of Bury Road and Sandy Lane. | |
| Sgt Higgins, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Haroon's dangerous behaviour put innocent members of the public at risk and his irresponsible actions have devastated a family. | Sgt Higgins, of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Haroon's dangerous behaviour put innocent members of the public at risk and his irresponsible actions have devastated a family. |
| "He was uninsured, unlicensed and driving dangerously, but he paid no heed and sadly, Joseph paid the price for this." | "He was uninsured, unlicensed and driving dangerously, but he paid no heed and sadly, Joseph paid the price for this." |