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Credit: Hampshire Police
This is the moment a police motorcyclist is rammed head-on by a stolen car during a pursuit.
Marvin Geddes, of Epping Close, Southampton, was jailed for four years at Southampton crown court after pleading guilty to attempting to cause actual bodily harm, dangerous driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance on July 2 last year.
A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said officers had attempted to stop the Honda Civic being driven by the 33-year-old because it was suspected to have been fitted with cloned plates.
He said: “A short pursuit followed, where the Honda was driven in an extremely dangerous manner, including going the wrong way around a roundabout, driving on the wrong side of the road and driving through a red light.
“Pc Derek Hearn, a motorcyclist with the roads policing team, was involved in the pursuit of the Honda and was hit by the vehicle on Lords Hill Centre East. Shocking dash-cam footage from Pc Hearn’s police motorcycle showed the Honda driver crashing into the officer at speed.
“The court heard Geddes did not stay at the scene and sped off towards Lords Hill Centre West, where he was then involved in a collision with a Peugeot 108. Geddes then abandoned his Honda and fled the scene on foot.”
The force spokesman added that the Honda was later confirmed to have been stolen in March 2023.
Pc Hearn said: “I feel lucky that I haven’t lost a limb, or even my life, from this incident. As a police officer, I pride myself on doing my job to the best of my ability to safeguard the public. I do not accept that my life should be put in danger because of that.”
Supt Mark Lewis said: “This is a stark reminder of the dangers our officers sometimes face while simply doing their jobs.
“I was absolutely appalled when I saw the footage of this incident. No police officer should ever have to deal with such extreme violence towards them.
“The fact Pc Hearn and the driver of the Peugeot were not seriously injured is extremely lucky, considering the severe level of complete disregard Geddes showed to them.”
