'Mindless' Josh Redfern jailed for stealing bus in Nottingham and taking it on 10-mile joyride

A 'mindless' thief who stole a bus before taking it on a 10-mile joyride has been jailed for one year. Josh Redfern got behind the wheel of the vehicle after spotting it parked up in Peveril Drive, Nottingham, on a Friday night in August. He then sped off and went through a red light in the city centre - striking a stationary car on the way and writing off the other vehicle.

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