Motorcyclist jailed four years for filming 189mph rides

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 19:38 · Archive

A motorcyclist has been jailed for four years after filming himself riding at 189mph and taunting police.

Amin Belechguer, 29, from Clapham, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on 21 October after being convicted of 21 counts of dangerous driving. Footage recovered from his seized phone and GoPro camera showed him riding at up to 189mph in Kent, London and Essex, performing wheelies, undertaking vehicles, running red lights and racing at car meets.

On 27 June, Belechguer was spotted riding a Kawasaki Ninja H2R without a registration plate on the A20 Ashford Road towards Maidstone. He pulled in front of a police vehicle, slowed down and waved at officers in an apparent attempt to provoke a chase. He was pursued for a short distance, reaching speeds of more than 130mph on a single carriageway with 40-60mph speed limits and crossing solid white lines into oncoming traffic on a blind hill.

Officers ended the pursuit due to safety concerns and deployed a stinger device further up the road. Belechguer ran over it, deflating his tyres and forcing him to stop. He attempted to escape on foot but was arrested at the scene. Kent Police said Belechguer committed a 'catalogue of dangerous driving offences' and tried to goad police into high-speed pursuits.

How it is being reported

• Biker filmed himself reaching 189mph and taunting police on cameraA motorcyclist who filmed himself riding at 189mph and taunting police into high-speed chases has been jailed for four years.News Shopper · 21 Oct, 17:52
• Biker filmed himself reaching 189mph and taunting police on cameraA motorcyclist who filmed himself riding at 189mph and taunting police into high-speed chases has been jailed for four years.This Is Local London · 21 Oct, 17:52

In this story: Amin Belechguer · Kent Police · Maidstone Crown Court · Clapham · London · Kent · Essex

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem