A man who used his car as a weapon to chase and kill an e-bike rider has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.
Abdirahman Ibrahim was found guilty of the murder of Liam Jones in Birmingham by a jury in February.
The court heard the victim and a friend were seen “showboating” and doing wheelies shortly before the 22-year-old was rammed off his bike into a concrete post.
Mr Jones suffered serious chest and abdominal injuries and died at the scene after Ibrahim drove into the back of his electric bike twice in Sheldon.
Passing sentence at Birmingham Crown Court, Judge Andrew Smith KC said it must have been clear to Ibrahim that Mr Jones was not wearing a helmet prior to his death in Yardley shortly before midnight on 1 August 2023.
The judge told 21-year-old Ibrahim: “After careful reflection I have concluded that you did drive the car into and on Moat Lane such that you had the car available as a weapon.
“You pursued (Mr Jones and his friend) in a determined and deliberate way.”
Police previously said they believed Ibrahim was “angered by Liam’s showboating and wanted to teach him a lesson”.
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