A registered blind man who led police on a five-mile high speed car chase through a city in the dead of night has been jailed.

Malazum Hussain, 21, who can see for a distance of only a few feet, was spotted at 3.30am by officers in a patrol car.

They activated their blue flashing lights and began to follow the Vauxhall Corsa but instead of pulling over Hussain sped off.



A second police car joined the chase in Sheffield and pulled alongside the Corsa.

Hussain rammed the car but the two police vehicles boxed Hussain in and forced him to stop.

As the officers approached the car he moved into the passenger seat and claimed the car as being driven by his cousin - although officers had only seen one person inside.

Hussain told the police; “It wasn’t me driving. I can’t see. I’m blind.”

The court heard he suffered from a macular degenerative disorder so he can only see a few feet.

Hussain, of Attercliffe admitted dangerous driving and having no insurance and was jailed for nine months.

Recorder Jeremy Barnett told him; “You pleaded guilty to the most awful piece of driving.

"It was highly dangerous, aggravated by you being only partially sighted.”