'Risk was low' in high speed chase which led to fatal crash, officers tell inquest
There was not enough risk to stop a high speed police pursuit which ended in the death of two friends in a horror smash, the officers involved have told an inquest. Tommy Sharp and Paddy Connors died after crashing into two taxis while being chased by an unmarked police car late on September 23, 2020.
The chase continued at speeds of more than 70mph on Lower Broughton Road, before Tommy turned onto Frederick Road, reaching speeds of more than 85mph, before crashing into the two taxis, fatally injuring themselves and seriously injuring two passengers. Both officers gave evidence that they were continuously carrying out risk assessments surrounding the pursuit and communicating with the control room via B1's radio.
He added: " Continually risk assess any pursuit we're involved in, we're always thinking if it could be stopped." C1 explained the risks that will form part of their constant assessments, which include speed, the road conditions, the manner of the driving, the amount of pedestrians or other cars, and more.
When asked by Mr Harmel why going on the wrong side of the road and travelling at excessive speeds during a pursuit was not a high enough risk to stop it, C1 said it would "defeat the purpose of policing" if they stopped in these situations. He added that "everything that's going on features as part of the risk assessment and it was proportionate for what we were trying to achieve".
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