TERROR TIMES
GLASGOW CABBIE’S NOSE BROKEN BY THUG WHO AMBUSHED HIM OVER CASH ROW
A thug and his friends ambushed a taxi driver following a row over paying with cash. Ryan Hamilton, 34, and two others pounced on Iyoha Edene in Glasgow’s Ibrox on June 14 2023. The court heard the driver picked up Hamilton who told Mr Edene to “just drive.”Prosecutor Katie Malcolm said: “Mr Edene asked if he had sufficient money to pay for the service. He was told by Hamilton that he could pay with his watch and his phone. “Hamilton was told that he would be required to pay with money. He
then became aggressive and argued with Mr Edene.” The driver told his passenger to get out of the vehicle before Hamilton attempted to punch him. He walked around to the driver’s door and demanded Mr Edene “get out of the f***ing vehicle.” Hamilton stated: “I want to kill you” and called him a “black b******.” Miss Malcolm said: “Mr Edene got out the taxi and Hamilton punched and kicked him to the head and body, causing the victim to fall to the ground. “Hamilton called on his two friends
who joined in on the assault.” Police later attended, traced Hamilton and arrested him. Mr Edene was taken to hospital with a broken nose, wounds to his hand and arm as well as swelling to his left eye. Hamilton pleaded guilty on 20 March, at Glasgow Sheriff Court to acting in a racially aggravated manner. He also admitted assault- ing Mr Edene to his severe injury. Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month by Sheriff Tony Kelly who continued Hamilton’s bail.
ROAD RAGE THUG ATTACKED GLASGOW TAXI DRIVER AFTER HE BEEPED HORN FOR CUSTOMER
A taxi driver was attacked after he beeped his horn for a customer in a mistaken case of road rage. Ibraheem Khan, 27, pounced on Abdelella Yousif in Glasgow’s St George’s Cross on November 13, 2022. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that Khan’s VW Golf was stopped at a green light when Mr Yousif pulled in behind him and sounded his horn to indicate to his customer that he had arrived. Occupants in the Golf took issue with this with one of the passengers shouting at Mr Yousif. Khan moved off through the lights and came to a stop a short distance ahead of Mr Yousif’s taxi. Khan’s passenger shouted and gestured aggressively at Mr Yousif before the pair exited the Golf. Prosecutor Alasdair Knox said: “Mr Yousif’s driver’s side window was
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open and the male passenger punched the victim to the head and face through the window. “The male passenger then opened the driver door, whilst continuing to punch Mr Yousif. “Khan approached and repeatedly punched him to the head. Khan then walked back to the Golf.” Mr Yousif’s nose was burst and covered in blood due to the attack. Khan drove off at speed and entered the wrong side of the road before returning to the correct lane.
He also failed to stop at two red traffic lights before he collided with a vehicle near St George’s Cross subway station. Police attended and noted “significant damage” to both vehicles. Mr Yousif was taken to hospital where he was treated for a nasal
fracture, swelling to his face, oral cavity damage, a chipped front tooth and a loose tooth. Khan’s
defence advocate John
Scullion KC told the court: “There was a misunderstanding at the driver beeping his horn to alert the customer. It was thought he was beeping the horn at the Golf.” Khan, from Glasgow,
pleaded
guilty on 21 March to assaulting Mr Yousif to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement. He also admitted a separate charge of dangerous driving. Sentence was deferred pending background reports until May, Khan was disqualified from driving in the interim period. The sheriff said: “I will continue bail – be aware all sentencing options remain open due to
the
consequences of the assault and the nature of the driving.”
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