Driver called 999 during police chase to ask officers to stop

A driver who was being pursued by police dialled 999 to ask them to stop following him.

Bruce Dewey, 36, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty at Chichester Crown Court to dangerous driving and to driving without a full driving licence or insurance.

He had been spotted by Sussex Police and pursued for about 50 minutes, during which he called 999 and asked police to stop following him.

He was jailed for 15 months and disqualified from driving for three years.