By Gemma Mullin A former England youth rugby player and his friend died after their car flipped over several times and crashed into a tree as it was being chased by police. Jack Christian, 22, and Lee Perris, 23, had been drinking and taking drugs when they took Mr Perris’ mother’s car on an icy night without clearing the windscreen properly. The pair crashed the VW Polo after taking a bend at around 60mph while in pursuit with a police patrol car, which had its emergency sirens turned on. Friends Lee Perris (left) and Jack Christian (right) were killed after the car they were driving crashed into tree
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Jack Christian and Lee Perris crashed after consuming drink and drugs
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Took Mr Perris' mother's car on an icy night in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
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Police spotted the pair and were concerned as windscreen was obscured
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By the time they caught up seconds later the pair had crashed the VW Polo
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Mr Christian, former Rochdale Rugby Club player, pronounced dead at scene
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His friend Mr Perris, 23, was pronounced dead in the passenger seat of car
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Mr Christian's mother Nicola described her son as a 'hard working scholar'
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Inquest at Oldham, Greater Manchester, is expected to last for three days
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