Driver jailed for murdering biker who did wheelie

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A antheral who murdered a biker by deliberately ramming him with his car aft seeing him bash a wheelie has been jailed for life.

Abdirahman Ibrahim, 21, doubly drove into Liam Jones, 22, arsenic helium rode his e-motorbike successful Sheldon, Birmingham, connected 1 August 2023. At Birmingham Crown Court helium was fixed a minimum jailhouse word of 22 years.

Mr Jones crashed into a bollard and died astatine the country from his injuries.

After Ibrahim was convicted successful February, constabulary said they believed helium was motivated to ram Mr Jones aft seeing him showboat and wanted to "teach him a lesson".

At the crown tribunal connected Monday, Judge Andrew Smith KC said it indispensable person been wide to Ibrahim that Mr Jones was not wearing a helmet portion riding his e-motorbike connected Moat Lane.

"After cautious reflection I person concluded that you did thrust the car into and connected Moat Lane specified that you had the car disposable arsenic a weapon," helium said.

The justice said Ibrahim, of Bonham Grove, Yardley, helium had pursued Mr Jones and his person successful a "determined and deliberate way".

West Midlands Police antecedently said Ibrahim archetypal came crossed Mr Jones and a person erstwhile they were riding their e-motorbikes connected Coventry Road connected 1 August 2023.

The 21-year-old started to travel the brace successful his Seat Leon and CCTV footage showed the car adjacent down Mr Jones, who was performing a "stand-up wheelie".

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