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JAIL FOR BRADFORD MAN WHO SMASHED UP PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE WITH AXE IN REVENGE ATTACK
A man has been sent to jail for 12 months after he smashed up a PHV with an axe, writing it off and ruining the livelihood of his vic- tim, driver Majid Hussain. Ky Hay, 48, caused £2,000 damage to the Skoda Fabia on 22 May, in a revenge attack over fly-tip- ping Bradford Crown Court heard at his sentencing hearing on 27 July.
Hay, from Bradford, had pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to criminal damage and possession of the axe as a bladed article. He was sentenced via a video link to Leeds Prison where he had been held in custody since his arrest on the morn- ing of the offences. Prosecutor Michael Smith said that Mr Hussain and other neighbours were
woken by the sound of banging and smashing glass. He saw Hay, who he recognised because they were involved in a dispute over fly- tipping, attacking his PHV then leaving the scene carrying something. The Skoda’s win- dows had been smashed and the bodywork dented. The police arrived and Hay admitted using an axe to
WOMAN CABBIE PULLED FROM TAXI BY KNIFE MAN IN NOTTINGHAM
A taxi driver says she ‘lost her dignity’ after a man pulled her from the car while holding a knife to her throat. The Nottingham Post reports that Harry Thompson, 33, of no fixed address, had trav- elled in the taxi from Ilkeston before he forced the woman out of the vehicle at knife-point. He then threw her to the ground and took her mobile phone and keys, before driving off in the taxi leaving her stranded at the side of the road. Not t inghamshi re Police arrived at the scene of the inci- dent,
which
happened at around 10.40pm on April 16 this year, and later traced the taxi to Hucknall the same night.
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Forensic investiga- tors managed to find a fingerprint which belonged to Thompson, who was then arrested and charged. Appearing at Not- tingham Crown Court on Friday, July 3, he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. In a statement to the court, the victim said she did not “feel safe anymore”. The statement said: “I am hopeful that
as time goes on I will start to feel better about it, think about it less and get my confidence back. “I just hope the per- son responsible realises what an impact his actions that night have had on me.” Detective Sergeant Mark Shaw, of Not- tinghamshire Police, added: “This was a completely sense- less attack. Excell- ent policing immedi- ately after the incident meant that we were able to quickly ascertain who was responsi- ble and bring them before the courts. “Knife crime and assault can have more than a physical impact on victims and we are commit- ted to thoroughly investigating all reports of knife offences.”
smash up the vehi- cle but blamed the way he had been treated by Mr Hus- sain and the police in a dispute over fly- tipping. He accused the police of sweeping his
complaints
under the carpet and told officers: “It’s a good job no one came out of the house because I would
have
chopped them into pieces.” Mr Hussain subse- quently had to scrap his vehicle because he had third party
insurance which did not cover the cost of the repairs. In mitigation for Hay it was stated that here had been a cat- alogue of events leading up to the offences and that Hay had suffered the effects of fly-tip- ping in his local area. He was also on medication to main- tain his mental health and suffered anxiety and a sense of grievance. Judge Jonathan Rose said: “The court is aware of the problem of fly-tip-
ping in Bradford. These matters are very
regularly
reported in the local Press.” But Mr Hussain had been asleep in bed when his car was smashed up and Hay had shown no remorse for his actions. The judge added: “People who act in revenge with an axe must expect prison sentences.” He made a five-year restraining order to protect Mr Hussain from Hay in the future.
NOTTINGHAM MAN HIJACKED TAXI THEN TRIED TO ESCAPE POLICE
A man who hijacked a taxi and then tried to escape police in a high-speed chase has been jailed for 12 months. Nottingham Crown Court was told that Gary Morton had taken a taxi to McDonald's in Bul- well on the morning of March 12. But he began arguing with the driver so both men got out of the vehicle and the driv- er called for help thinking Morton was about to attack him. Instead, Morton jumped into the taxi and slammed the door, injuring the driver's finger. He then drove out of the car park shout- ing “that he was a gangster and had stolen the taxi.”
Police officers chased Morton who refused to stop, driving “with no regard for any other road users” and travelling at “high speed”. He attempt- ed to ram a police vehicle by reversing into it forcing the officer to brake sharply to prevent a collision. He then accelerated away with police calling off the pur- suit concerned that it was too danger- ous to continue. Morton was later spotted on foot and began to run, shout- ing: “What the f*** are you doing chas- ing after me?” Police PAVA sprayed him in order to inca- pacitate him, before bringing him to the
ground with the help of a member of the public. The taxi was found with scratched body- work, the number plates had been removed and £35 in cash had been taken. The court heard that he has 22 previous convictions for 99 offences, and re- cently served eight weeks for threat- ening behaviour. Morton, 45, from Nottingham, plead- ed guilty to ag- gravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, assault, and driving without in- surance or a licence. He was also banned from driving for two and a half years and only then until he takes an extended retest.
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