WATCH: Car used in fatal Oldbury street racing event crushed by police
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A heavily modified car used in a fatal street racing event in Oldbury has been crushed by police.
In November 2022, Ben Corfield, aged 19 and Liberty Charris, aged 16 died after Dhiya Al-Maamoury lost control of his Nissan Skyline and crashed into a crowd of pedestrians standing on the pavement.
The crowd was gathered to watch an illegal street racing event along Oldbury Road.
Two teenagers, Ebonie Parkes and Ethan Kilburn, were also seriously injured during the collision.
Al-Maamoury was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison in November 2024.
Today, several family members, along with our officers involved in the investigation watched the crushing of the Nissan Skyline.
The vehicle was heavily modified with and imported specifically for use in street racing events.
On the night of the street-racing event, Al-Maamoury drove his vehicle at speed and performed a commonly known manoeuvre as drifting thanks to the modifications of his vehicle.
After Al-Maamoury was sentenced, we secured a deprivation order which means we were able to seize and crush the vehicle.
Det Sgt Paul Hughes from our Serious Collision Unit, said: “Today marked an important milestone for Ben and Liberty’s families along with Ebony and Ethan.
“The car used in the deaths of Ben and Liberty will never be driven again. A dangerous car has been taken off the roads.
“The car was imported specifically for use in street racing, and I hope this sends a strong message that we won’t tolerate any illegal activity on our roads.”
As part of our work under Op Hercules, we are targeting people involved in street racing or car cruising.
Since August last year, there has been 63 convictions directly as a result of Operation Hercules,
Another 49 cases are either at first hearing status or trial and hundreds of drivers have been sent on diversionary courses.
Our priority is keeping the roads safe for everyone, and we would urge people witnessing street racing to contact us.