A 21-year-old man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years for murdering an e-bike rider by deliberately ramming him with his car.
Abdirahman Ibrahim was found guilty of killing 22-year-old Liam Jones following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
Ibrahim, who was 19 at the time of the incident in August 2023, twice drove into the back of Jones' off-road electric bike.
The second collision catapulted Jones into a concrete bollard, causing catastrophic injuries.
Abdirahman Ibrahim was found guilty of killing 22-year-old Liam Jones
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Prosecutors said Ibrahim "weaponised" his vehicle after becoming angered by Jones performing a wheelie stunt in front of his car.
The court heard Jones' bike was "no match" for Ibrahim's Seat Leon.
CCTV showed Ibrahim initially travelling in the opposite direction before turning at a roundabout to follow Jones and his friend.
In their desperation to escape, the riders changed route and even went the wrong way down a one-way street, but Ibrahim caught up with them on Moat Lane.
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Prosecutors said Ibrahim 'weaponised' his vehicle after becoming angered by Jones performing a wheelie stunt in front of his car
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While Jones' friend managed to veer away, Ibrahim drove directly at Jones.
After knocking Jones off, Ibrahim drove over the bike before making a U-turn and fleeing the scene.
Ibrahim's brother Abdullahi, now 22, who was in the car during the incident, was jailed for two years and 10 months after pleading guilty to assisting an offender.
The prosecution said both men knew Jones had been very seriously injured when they abandoned their car.
They later took taxis home but stopped at a shop on the way.
The brothers were arrested the next day at their then home in Yardley.
Kelly Jones, Jones' sister, said he was a "much loved brother, uncle and friend to many".
In a victim impact statement, she described how the family watched in horror as paramedics tried to save him.
Liam Jones and Tayzhon Johnson (B1 and B2), seen on e-bikes in the Yardley area on August 1 2023, alongside Abdirahman Ibrahim's Seat Leon
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"He was taken from us at just 22 years of age a time when he should have been living his life to the maximum," she said.
Judge Andrew Smith said Ibrahim had pursued Jones in a "determined and deliberate way".
He added: "There is no explanation for driving in that way other than to catch and make physical contact with one or both of the bikes."
Detective Inspector Nick Barnes from West Midlands police said: "Abdirahman Ibrahim was intent on causing harm to Liam. He could have turned off at any point but he followed the riders and wanted to be in control."
"We believe he was angered by Liam's showboating and wanted to teach him a lesson. He knew what he had done and did nothing to help, instead driving off."
The detective added that while nothing would bring Jones back, he hoped the convictions would provide "some solace to his family and friends."
