Man who "has fallen spectacularly off the rails" throws loaded sawn-off shotgun from car during police chase at Trafford Centre - then smashes into two cars

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A man threw a loaded sawn-off shotgun from his car in a dramatic police chase at the Trafford Centre - which came to an end after he smashed into two vehicles.

Daniel Murdoch, 41, was spotted by on duty cops driving through a red light and asked him to pull over. Instead he did a u-turn and sped off in the opposite direction towards the Trafford Centre reaching speeds of 80mph in a 30mph zone, weaving in and out of traffic and driving through two more sets of red traffic lights. READ MORE: Family of beloved woman killed during 'G-Wagon' crash say she left a ‘remarkable legacy’ At one stage he threw a bag out of the window - wherein officers later found a sawn-off shotgun and ammunition, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.