Man left his Land Rover on railway track after effort to escape from police
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man was caught on video driving along a railway track in a desperate bid to evade the police. Kieron Francis, 35, was caught on camera attempting to flee the force in a stolen Land Rover Discovery.
During the incident, he drove through a level crossing and turned onto the track. Video footage of the scene showed the vehicle being driven alongside the platform at Cheshunt railway station in Hertfordshire as shocked commuters looked on.
The luxury car had been stolen from Braintree, Essex, four days prior to the incident on June 15, 2021. Read more: Girl, 14, who died after getting into difficulty in water is named as scene covered in touching tributes Francis, of Dagenham, London, went on to abandon the car on the tracks, leaving it in the path of any unknowing trains.
He has now been convicted of two counts of endangering life after a trial - but has been cleared of stealing the Land Rover.
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