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| Amir Khan investigated by police for filming himself while driving | |
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| Amir Khan was found guilty of careless driving and banned from driving for six months in 2007 | Amir Khan was found guilty of careless driving and banned from driving for six months in 2007 |
| Boxer Amir Khan is being investigated by police after live-streaming himself appearing to drive round his home town of Bolton on Christmas Day. | Boxer Amir Khan is being investigated by police after live-streaming himself appearing to drive round his home town of Bolton on Christmas Day. |
| The YouTube video, which has since been deleted, showed him talking to fans for eight minutes while at the wheel of his Range Rover, The Sun reported. | The YouTube video, which has since been deleted, showed him talking to fans for eight minutes while at the wheel of his Range Rover, The Sun reported. |
| The newspaper said the 35-year-old was looking at his mobile phone to read messages. | The newspaper said the 35-year-old was looking at his mobile phone to read messages. |
| Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were investigating the video. | Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were investigating the video. |
| "On Sunday 2 January 2021, GMP was made aware of a video on social media which appears to have been filmed whilst driving a vehicle," a force spokesman said. | "On Sunday 2 January 2021, GMP was made aware of a video on social media which appears to have been filmed whilst driving a vehicle," a force spokesman said. |
| In the video Khan did not appear to touch the screen, which is illegal when driving. | In the video Khan did not appear to touch the screen, which is illegal when driving. |
| The former light-welterweight boxing champion was found guilty of careless driving and banned from driving for six months in 2007. | The former light-welterweight boxing champion was found guilty of careless driving and banned from driving for six months in 2007. |
| Khan was also found guilty of driving at 140mph on the M62 in December 2006. | Khan was also found guilty of driving at 140mph on the M62 in December 2006. |
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