Teen thug, 19, who rammed Met policeman off motorbike during high-speed chase jailed

A teen who rammed a stolen car into a constabulary serviceman connected a marked motorbike pursuing a high-speed pursuit crossed northbound London has been jailed.

David Doyle, 19, was spotted by constable Richard Keel driving dangerously on Camden Street.

PC Keel began a pursuit, lone for Doyle to reverse towards him aggregate times, knocking him disconnected his bike.

Doyle past sped disconnected leaving the serviceman with important injuries astatine astir 6.20pm connected May 17.

Members of the nationalist came to PC Keel’s assistance earlier alerting the London Ambulance Service.

Officers launched an probe the aforesaid day, locating the stolen conveyance 1 mile distant from wherever the onslaught occurred.

They past trawled done CCTV footage and forensic grounds earlier identifying Doyle arsenic the main suspect.

At Harrow Crown Court connected Thursday, Doyle, of Brick Lane, Northolt was sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment having antecedently pleaded blameworthy to driving offences and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

He was besides disqualified from driving for 81 months.

PC Keel, who is based connected the Metropolitan Police’s Central North Command Unit, said: “Although I’m connected a challenging travel to recovery, I’m pleased that Doyle has been brought to justness for the attack.

“This incidental is simply a reminder of the dangers we look arsenic we strive to support communities and Londoners safe.

“I would similar to convey the members of the nationalist that helped maine that time and my colleagues who person been highly supportive during this hard time.”

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said: “Every time 18 of our officers are assaulted successful the enactment of work protecting the public. Two are earnestly injured each week.

“I americium perpetually humbled by the selfless and brave committedness of the men and women of the Met who enactment their lives connected the enactment to support Londoners safe.

“That’s precisely what PC Keel did and I americium pleased we were capable to bring his attacker swiftly to justice.

“I had the accidental to convey PC Keel for his work and privation him a speedy recovery.

“I'd besides similar to convey those members of the nationalist and London Ambulance Service paramedics for the assistance they provided pursuing the incident.”