Disqualified Leeds driver led police on 'shocking' chase after his late dad's motorbike was stolen

Declan Brady, 31, drove the wrong way down carriageways, through red lights, across central reservations and reached speeds of up to 70mph in residential areas. A judge at Leeds Crown Court said his dangerous driving was “as bad as it gets”.

The court heard the defendant had recently lost his father and was cleaning his motorcycle when youths came up to him, brandished a knife and stole the bike. He later heard the motorbike had been spotted in Halton Moor and jumped into his father’s van to find it - despite being disqualified from driving.