Armed police who crashed his automobile whereas racing at speeds of as much as 80mph to scene of Streatham terror assault was ‘driving dangerously’, courtroom instructed

An armed police officer who crashed his automobile whereas racing to the scene of the Streatham terrorist assault at speeds of as much as 80mph was driving dangerously, a courtroom was instructed. 

PC Paul Fisher, 46, smashed into the again of a Toyota Prius whereas driving his unmarked BMW X5 when responding to the unprovoked stabbings carried out by Sudesh Amman in February 2020.

The Met Police specialist firearms officer had been on standby alongside one other armed response automobile throughout a surveillance operation for Amman following his launch from jail 10 days earlier, London’s Southwark crown courtroom heard. 

The courtroom was instructed how PC Fisher drove too quick to have the ability to grip the street correctly, drove on the mistaken aspect of the street and overtook one other motorist.  

PC Fisher denies harmful driving by making the ‘risk of inflicting damage to any particular person or severe injury to property’. 

Amman had served a jail sentence for terrorist offences and there have been ‘considerations concerning the continued dangers Amman posed to the general public’, The Solar reported. 

Ben Lloyd, prosecuting, stated: ‘At about 1:57pm. radio transmissions acknowledged that the topic of the surveillance operation had a knife and had begun stabbing folks on Streatham Excessive Highway.

‘The defendant after all needed to get to the scene of the incident. That’s completely comprehensible and it was his obligation.

‘Nonetheless, the defendant didn’t get to the scene of the incident as, about two minutes into his journey, he crashed his automobile into the rear of a Toyota Prius.

‘As such, he induced damage to others and intensive injury to his automobile, different autos and to property.’ 

He added: ‘In driving to the scene, the defendant drove dangerously.’

Jurors heard how PC Fisher drove at speeds of as much as 80mph simply earlier than the crash. He was driving at 46mph when the smash occurred, jurors have been instructed. 

Prosecutor Mr Lloyd added: ‘It is very important notice that being a police officer will not be a defence – being a police officer driving to the scene of a severe incident will not be a defence.

‘The regulation is such that on the time of this incident Parliament had determined that there was one regulation that applies to all street customers.

‘There was no particular rule or defence for law enforcement officials or to attend emergency calls to drive dangerously.’ 

Mr Lloyd stated that though in sure circumstances law enforcement officials are exempt from following sure pace limits, this does ‘not entitle’ them to drive in an ‘unsafe method’. 

Sgt Michael Seymour stated law enforcement officials have exemptions over pace limits when they’re responding to emergencies.

PC Fisher turned sick within the dock yesterday morning and was transported to hospital, in keeping with The Solar.