UNSUNG HEROES BRAVE LIVERPOOL DRIVER
SAVED LIFE OF STABBED PASSENGER
A taxi driver who saved the life of a woman stabbed by her friend’s ex partner was praised for his bravery by detectives. The 60-year-old, from Old Swan, drove Toni Anderson to hospital and away from Philip Deens after he stabbed her in the chest. Ms Anderson’s friend Kay Branscombe, who was Deens’ ex-partner at that time, also suf- fered slash injuries in the attack in March. The taxi driver drove them straight to hospi- tal and away from danger as Deens, 34, tried to chase the vehi- cle while wielding the seven-inch knife. Ms Anderson, who suf- fered a 3cm wound to her chest, was deemed to be in a critical condi-
tion at one stage. Deens was last month sentenced to nine years, nine months in prison after pleading guilty to wounding with intent. Liverpool Crown Court heard
Branscombe
how Ms had
taken refuge with Ms Anderson, her neigh- bour,
after their
“volatile” relationship had again flared up. Deens had only been released from prison in December 2011 for assaulting his girl- friend. On March 19, the women took a taxi to her home when Deens appeared. Rob Jansen, prosecut- ing, quoted the taxi driver’s police state- ment in court. He said: “I could hear one shouting ‘get
back in the car quickly’. “I kept watching him because I
he was going to do something or cause a problem. Both women were shouting ‘get in the vehicle’.” Telling how Deens caught up with the women, Mr Jansen continued: “I then saw the blade stab the girl in the chest. He didn’t say anything. His facial expression
didn’t
change. He just twist- ed the knife into the middle of her chest.” Deens was arrested after the taxi driver called the police after taking the two victims to hospital. Det Srg Steve Reardon, from St Anne Street CID, said: “If it wasn’t for the quick thinking and cool-headedness
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SOUTHAMPTON CABBIE PRAISED FOR THWARTING THUGS
A judge praised a Southampton taxi driv- er for helping stop two thugs attacking a man. Takir Pervez, who was awarded £100 for his efforts, was driving near the Itchen Bridge when he saw the pair robbing 19-year-old
Thomas Clarke on his way home from work. He beeped his horn until Isaac Noke and a young accomplice ran off, then called the police and an ambu- lance. The victim, who told police he had been hit
more than a dozen times after being put into a headlock and felled, was robbed of his mobile phone. According to the Southern Daily Echo, the pair, who had both been drinking, were jailed for 18 months.
HONEST DARWEN DRIVER HANDS IN £2,000 LEFT IN CAB
An elderly man was distraught after dis- covering he had lost his wallet containing more than £2,000. But horror turned to relief when cabbie Gra- ham Prescott, who had driven the man and his wife home earlier that day, handed it back. Mr Prescott, a driver for
Darwen firm Rapid Taxis, found the wallet in the back of his cab and took it back to base in Duckworth Street. Fellow driver Barbara Quinn told the Darwen News: “Graham has been really honest, which is very important as a taxi driver. It isn’t the first time he has
done this - he once handed in a wallet that had about £1,000 in it. “The couple didn’t want to be named but I think that Graham deserves some recog- nition for what he did.” Mmmm... Thumbs-up, and further proof that most drivers are hon- est. - Ed
WIGAN CABBIE TURNS HERO FIREMAN TO EXTINGUISH BLAZE
A quick-thinking taxi driver put out a van fire after seeing the blaze while he was working. The driver, David Tun- stall, owner of Super- cabs Taxis in Market Street, Atherton, used a fire extinguisher from his taxi to put out the blaze engulfing the van on Liscard Street in Atherton at 3.30am
on a recent Sunday. Firefighters arrived within minutes of the call but the fire had already been put out. It is thought the fire started after someone sprayed a flammable substance over the van’s petrol cap and set fire to it. The petrol cap of the van was damaged.
Alex Sugden, from
Atherton Fire Station, told the Leigh Journal: “The van was parked on the street and the taxi driver saw the owner’s number on the van and called him. “The owner
is a
plumber who was on call. The taxi driver was from Supercabs and he was super.”
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