PC denies dangerous driving during terror threat
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- Paul Fisher appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court where he denied dangerous driving
- The Met PC was responding to the Streatham terror attack on 2 February 2020
- His car collided with three other vehicles and a house, narrowly missing a pedestrian, the court heard
- Mr Fisher was released on unconditional bail to attend Isleworth Crown Court on 19 September
A Met Police officer has denied dangerous driving while responding to a terror attack.
Westminster Magistrates' Court heard PC Paul Fisher travelled at speeds of up to 90mph (145kmh) before the crash on 2 February 2020.
His unmarked BMW hit three other vehicles and a house in Streatham, south London, the court heard.
Mr Fisher was released on unconditional bail to attend Isleworth Crown Court on 19 September.
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Prosecuting, Alejandra Tascon, set out how Mr Fisher had a series of near-misses, mounted the pavement and drove on the wrong side of the road before the crash.
The 45-year-old was said to have struck a residential property, "narrowly missing a pedestrian", during the collision on Streatham Common North.
Two of the drivers involved were also said to have lost consciousness "briefly".
Mr Tascon said: "The crown say that the combination of high speeds and failure to anticipate the road and road users ahead, after already having a number of close misses, fall well below the standard of a reasonably careful and competent driver."
Standing in the dock wearing a grey suit, Mr Fisher of Whyteleafe, Surrey, entered a not guilty plea to a charge of dangerous driving.
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A judge was told how the Metropolitan Police firearms officer was driving an unmarked BMW in convoy with a marked police vehicle while responding to reports of a man stabbing members of the public at the time.
During the terror incident, Sudesh Amman, 20, was shot dead by armed undercover officers after he stole a knife from a hardware shop and began randomly stabbing members of the public while wearing a fake suicide vest in Streatham High Road.
Mr Fisher was charged following an investigation by police regulator, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which concluded in May 2021 following a referral from the Met in February the previous year.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided to take no further action against a second police driver whose marked vehicle was in close proximity when the collision occurred, according to the IOPC.