Footballer took out insurance policy minutes after smashing his BMW into three parked cars
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA fraudster footballer took out an insurance policy minutes after crashing his BMW into three parked cars - then lied about when the accident happened.
Pa Omar Mbowe, 25, bought a one-hour insurance policy following the four-car smash in south Manchester. He ploughed his BMW 116i Sport into the back of one parked car, which bounced into the next car and then into another vehicle.
The footballer, who has played professionally for clubs including Macclesfield Town, took out the policy between 6.20am and 7.20am. READ MORE: 'Lovely' mum-of-two, 26, found dead at house in Manchester in murder investigation He claimed the crash happened when he tried to avoid a pothole while travelling through Hulme at 6.35am - just 15 minutes after the policy started.
But the next day, the insurance company was contacted by another firm who claimed Mbowe had been involved in an accident with one of their policyholders after falling asleep at the wheel at 7am.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk