A MAN has been charged after speeding two-miles down the wrong way of the A12.

Nathan Saunders, 27, of Aviary Close, London, has been charged with dangerous driving, handling stolen goods and aggravated vehicle taking.

The charges relate to the BMW being driven dangerously yesterday, handling a BMW stolen from Benfleet on December 28 last year and the aggravated vehicle taking of a Ford Mondeo in Colchester yesterday.

He is due to appear in Colchester Magistrates’ Court this morning.

A 25-year-old woman from Benfleet arrested on suspicion of burglary and theft of a motor vehicle was bailed until April 12, pending further enquiries.