A man who rode a scrambler bike inside a shopping centre before leading police on a chase from Bootle to Liverpool faces jail, a judge warned.
James Kinsella was captured on CCTV riding through The Strand complex in Bootle, in front of stunned shoppers.
The 20-year-old then left the precinct and headed for Liverpool city centre , driving “erratically and dangerously” as he was monitored by a police helicopter.
Kinsella was in court today after admitting dangerous driving, driving without insurance, driving without a licence and not wearing protective headgear.
But his sentence was postponed because his failure to attend an earlier probation meeting meant there was no report available detailing his risk of reoffending.
Judge Graham Morrow told Trevor Parry-Jones, defending Kinsella, that his client was likely to be jailed.
Police were called to The Strand at around 1pm on January 7 following reports of two men riding around inside the building.
A 40-minute CCTV clip, most of it taken from the police helicopter, shows Kinsella, of Hawthorne Road, Bootle, trying to escape.
His bike was eventually dumped near St John’s Precinct in Liverpool.
Clayton Square in Liverpool City Centre.
Mr Parry-Jones said his client “mixing up the dates” was the reason for him not attending a probation meeting at the end of January.
Kinsella was released on bail, and allowed to stay at his mum’s address in Kirkdale .
He must remain at home between 7pm and 7am every day, will be electronically monitored and has to report to Marsh Lane police station three times a week.
Kinsella will be sentenced in March.
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/