'Fast and furious' groom misses wedding after arrest
'Supercar' stag-do ends up in high-speed police chase across Manchester
A groom spent his wedding day in a police cell after his supercar-themed stag do ended in a high-speed police chase.
The unnamed groom and his friends are said to have hired an array of turbo-charged roadsters, including a Lamborghini Gallardo, two Audis and two Mercedes, for a night on the town in Manchester the evening before his wedding.
Following reports of a fight in the city centre at around 2am on Saturday morning, the supercars fled police who then chased after them through Oldham.
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The high-powered convoy was finally cornered three miles away, in Failsworth, where one of the cars, an Audi, allegedly rammed a police vehicle.
"It looked like one police car had tried to get in front of the supercars as they approached the lights to block them in, but one of the Audi R8s reversed right into it to try and move it out of the way," an eyewitness told Manchester Evening News.
The six men were taken into police custody, where they remained until 10.30pm on Saturday night – likely leaving one very irate bride missing her wedding day.
Police kept the public abreast of the unusual pursuit via their Twitter account, with more than a few jokes at the expense of the groom, whom they nicknamed 'Fast and Furious' after the street-racing film franchise, starring Vin Diesel.
The groom was arrested on suspicion of assault, dangerous driving and driving while under the influence, while the five other revellers, aged between 20 and 27, were arrested on suspicion of a variety of assault and drug possession offences. All have now been bailed.
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