Nathan Owen

There are public criminal case details available for two individuals named Nathan Owen (or Owens) in the UK, each involved in separate legal proceedings.

Nathan Owen (32, from Prestatyn, North Wales)

This individual is facing charges related to an incident in March 2024 involving a Jaguar I-Pace electric car on the M62 motorway. He claimed the car "went rogue" at 100mph due to an electrical fault, leading to a police operation to stop the vehicle.

• Charges: Dangerous driving, causing a public nuisance, and two counts of fraud by false representation.
• The fraud charges allege he falsely claimed to CA Auto Finance that the Jaguar was faulty and accelerating on its own with unresponsive brakes, and made similar false representations to newspapers with the intention of causing loss to Jaguar or exposing it to risk of loss.
• Court Appearances & Decisions:
• He appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on August 13, 2025, where he indicated not guilty pleas to all charges.
• A further hearing took place at Liverpool Crown Court on September 10, 2025, where he formally pleaded not guilty to all four counts.
• A four-day trial has been scheduled to begin on August 3, 2026, with a pre-trial hearing set for July 27, 2026.
• He was granted unconditional bail.

Nathan Owens (34, from Hartlepool)

This individual is involved in a murder case and separate charges related to indecent images, and has also been jailed for dangerous driving.

• Murder Charge:
• Victim: 19-year-old student Carla Maria Georgescu.
• Date of Incident: February 2026.
• Charges: Murder. He has also previously been charged with intentional strangulation and Section 18 assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.
• Court Appearances & Decisions:
• He was charged with murder on February 10, 2026, and was due to appear before Preston Magistrates' Court on the same day.
• He denied the murder charge.
• A trial for the murder charge is scheduled for October 5, 2026.
• A pre-trial review for the murder case is set for July 2026 at Preston Crown Court.
• Indecent Images Charges:
• Charges: Making indecent images and two charges of taking indecent images.
• Alleged Offence Dates: Between 2011 and 2026.
• Court Appearances & Decisions:
• He appeared at Blackburn Magistrates' Court on July 10, 2026, for a first hearing.
• A plea and trial preparation hearing is scheduled for July 27, 2026, at Preston Crown Court.
• Dangerous Driving and Escaping Custody:
• Incident: On September 17, 2025, he was involved in a dangerous pursuit on the M55 while driving a Nissan Duke with suspected fake plates. He accelerated to 55mph, then 75mph with deflated tyres, swerved towards a police vehicle, and rammed it.
• Escape Attempt: After being arrested and taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital, he escaped custody by sprinting away from officers and jumping a fence during a cigarette break. He was later located and detained after kicking a police vehicle, smashing a window, and injuring an officer.
• Sentence: Jailed for 19 months and disqualified from driving for one year and ten months.

There are also general public court record listings for a "Nathan OWEN" with a hearing date of June 17, 2026, at Preston Crown Court (Reference: 04ZL3442725) and for a "Nathan OWENS" with a hearing date of May 29, 2026, at Preston Crown Court (Reference: 04ZL1334826). These likely pertain to the Nathan Owens involved in the murder and indecent images cases, given the court and dates.