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Birmingham police pursuit ends with car in river

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The police pursuit which ended in Chinn Brook Recreation Ground

Dramatic pictures show the moment a car ended up in a river following a police pursuit.

A suspected stolen Audi was spotted by an unmarked police car in Solihull around 11:00 BST on Saturday, West Midlands Police said.

After a 10 minute pursuit, the car was seen to plunge into a river in Chinn Brook Recreation Ground, Birmingham.

An 18-year-old man was later charged with dangerous driving and a boy of 17 charged with criminal damage.

The older suspect was also charged with driving without insurance, driving without a licence and failing to stop for police.

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Aerial footage, shared by the force's traffic unit on Twitter, show the blue police vehicle swerve in a bid to avoid ending up in the water itself.

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