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A driver died in a crash after revving the engine of his dream car so his girlfriend could hear the sound, an inquest has heard.

Property developer Benjamin Gladman, 31, had wanted the Ferrari sports car since he was a boy but died in the crash near Marlingford in Norfolk on January 25.

Former prime minister David Cameron , who was on a shooting weekend nearby, was among the first on the scene and his close protection officers, who are trained in first aid, tried to help.

Lord Cameron was not mentioned at Thursday’s inquest in Norwich, but the efforts of police officers in an unmarked vehicle were described.

Yvonne Blake, area coroner for Norfolk, said Mr Gladman’s mother Dr Hilary Sporton and twin brother Matthew Gladman described him as a “beautiful, generous soul w

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