A THIEF who crashed a car after leading police officers on a wild chase across Colchester told a judge: “I’m not coming back to court”.
Shaun Hogg, 42, admitted ten offences after the pursuit ended with him ramming a police car in Bourne Road on January 5.
He appeared before Ipswich Crown Court on Wednesday to be sentenced but the Crown Prosecution Service had not shared the full evidence with Judge Emma Peters.
Judge Peters said she was “gobsmacked” by the absence of key evidence, including pictures of the damage Hogg caused and police bodyworn footage.
The defendant put his head in his hands as he was told his sentencing would be adjourned until September 1.
He told the judge: “I am not coming back to court, I’m not doing it.”
Judge Peters said: “Well you will be sentenced in your absence. I can’t sentence a case where there is no evidence.
“I want the full exhibits including of the damage and the police bodyworn footage.
“Given [the crimes] were committed in January I am gobsmacked it is not all here.”
Hogg, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody but given permission to attend his sentencing via video link from prison.
He was initially pursued by police officers on Thursday, January 5, after a blue Peugeot was taken from a property in Hyena Drive, Stanway, between 9pm and 10pm.
Officers later located it in Claudius Road, Colchester, before it was driven away.
Following a chase, the car was then crashed into a bollard in Bourne Road moments after being driven at a police car.
Hogg was arrested and charged with ten offences.
He subsequently admitted making threats to kill, handling stolen goods, making off without payment, failing to provide specimen for analysis and failing to stop when directed by a police constable.
He has also been charged with aggravated vehicle taking, driving without insurance, driving while disqualified, failing to stop after an accident and driving without a licence.
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