Moment armed Audi driver goes looking for his son who's being chased by a Harley Davidson rider

Grabbing a bat, Murat Karakas leaves his home to find a Harley Davidson motorcyclist who was said to be chasing after his son

This is the ill-judged moment a dad leaves his house to find his son who was being chased by a man on a Harley Davidson. Irate Murat Karakas grabs a bat and jumps into his Audi Q3 and goes looking for the pair on Comberford Road, in Tamworth.

Just before 10pm on March 3, Karakas stopped on the wrong side of the road, causing a collision which killed Richard Radbourne at the scene. The incident is so horrendous that Staffordshire Police receive multiple calls from the public.

In footage released by investigators, Karakas is seen being arrested at the scene initially for causing death by dangerous driving. Karakas, 51, of Tamworth, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Richard Radbourne today (October 11) following a three-week trial at Stafford Crown Court.

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Earlier that night, a number of witnesses saw the motorcycle in pursuit of an Audi A3 being driven by Murat Karakas' son and that both vehicles were travelling at speed.

In a statement, Richard’s partner, Haley said: “I really wish the events on that awful night had ended differently. Rich was loved and is missed so much by us all. I still struggle without him here. I just hope grief eases with time.

“I would like to thank our police liaison officers, Louise Gallimore and Mark Astle, for all of their help, support and guidance over the last seven months.”

Richard’s father, Kevin, said: “To lose my son Richard Radbourne in such a senseless and tragic way and at such a young age is very difficult to come to terms with."

Detective Inspector Lisa Holland, of our major investigations team, said: “This was a complex case and a large number of my colleagues conducted a thorough investigation into what happened that night. Our thoughts are with Richard’s family and friends.”

During the trial, the jury heard there was no evidence to suggest there were any defects to either vehicle – the motorbike or Karakas’ Audi Q3 – that could have contributed to the collision.

After the crash, the Harley Davidson was so “extensively damaged” a police officer at the scene “could not tell what make or model it was”, the prosecutor told the court

Karakas will be sentenced at Stafford Crown Court at a date to be confirmed.