Driver Jailed Four Years for Fake Brake Failure to Avoid Car Payments

Nathan Owen of Prestatyn, north Wales, was jailed four years at Liverpool Crown Court on August 3, 2026, for dangerous driving and two counts of fraud. Owen drove his electric Jaguar at up to 86 mph on a motorway, then lied to police that the brakes failed — a plan the court called "frighteningly stupid" — to avoid repaying his car loan.