Overview
- Harry Mason, 30, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.
- He initially told police the Mercedes had been stolen before confessing after photos of the submerged car spread on Facebook.
- He received 14 months’ imprisonment suspended for two years, 20 rehabilitation activity days, and a four‑month 8pm–6am curfew.
- The court imposed an 18‑month driving disqualification with an extended retest requirement after the ban.
- The February 1 pursuit began around 3:45am on Roe Lane and ended with the car hitting the 120‑year‑old Grade II‑listed bandstand and entering Marine Lake.