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'Silly' young driver smashed high-powered BMW M3 into police car by Shrewsbury Tesco while youths filmed it on their phones

A young driver smashed a BMW into a police car by a Tesco car park and sped off as a gang of youths filmed it on their phones.

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Alfie Edwards, aged 20, had already been caught driving without a licence twice before when he reversed a high-powered BMW M3 into a police Toyota at Battlefield in Shrewsbury.

“This is a really silly incident,” said Kate Price, prosecuting at Telford Magistrates Court.

Dashcam footage from the police car showed Edwards drive down a dead end next to the park and ride bus stop at around 9.15pm on Saturday, August 9 this year.

He then reversed and smashed into the police car.

Alfie Edwards reversed into a police car after driving into this dead end at Battlefield Park & Ride in Shrewsbury. He was banned from driving at Telford Magistrates Court
Alfie Edwards reversed into a police car after driving into this dead end at Battlefield Park & Ride in Shrewsbury. He was banned from driving at Telford Magistrates Court

A large gang of youths then appeared from behind the police car, filming the aftermath of the crash on their phones.