JUST DESERTS SIX YEARS NINE MONTHS’ JAIL FOR MAN WHO
THREATENED TO STAB TERRIFIED BRIDLINGTON CABBIE
A robber targeted a cabbie in an ordeal that was the “absolute stuff of night- mares”. According to the HullLive, crack cocaine-addict, Richard Patton had fallen on hard times and was living in a tent. At Hull Crown Court, Patton, 33, admitted two offences of robbery and another of possessing a knife on May 8 and 9 this year. The 74-year-old Bridlington taxi driver had received a call to pick up Patton from some flats to go to Melbourne Avenue in the resort. Patton got into the car and told the driver: “It’s nothing personal but you’re going to get robbed. Just keep driving.” He threatened the driver with a knife and demanded to see his driving licence so he could see where the man
lived and go round there. The cabbie had to drive around Bridlington for 20 minutes and handed over his wallet, with £200 cash. Patton also took a bag contain- ing about £150 and a mobile phone before getting the cabbie to stop and running off. He was later arrested from a nearby tent where he was living. The victim later said that he had never experienced such an incident during his 22 years as a taxi driver. “It’s difficult to put into words how terrified I was,” he said. “I have not been able to work
since because of the mental anguish. “He said that he was going to stick it in my neck. The thought that violence might be brought to my home was unbearable. It’s the absolute stuff of nightmares. It’s just not right that some- one who is serving the public should be threatened with violence of any kind.” Patton had convictions for 30 previous offences, including robbery, dishonesty, burglary and assault. Judge John Thackray QC told Patton: “Taxi drivers play a valuable role in society and are vulnerable. They deserve the protection of the courts. The effects of offences like this are very often profound and long-lasting.” Patton was jailed for six years and nine months.
SENTENCE DEFERRED FOR THUG WHO ATTACKED GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER WITH GLASS BOTTLE
A thug freed early from jail brutally attacked a private hire driver who demanded he pay his fare upfront. Brandon Lundy smashed a bottle over the head of Samson Emmanuel leaving the victim blood-soaked in July 2021. The Daily Record reports that Lundy, 22, had earlier threatened to kill Samson and left the driver with a hor- ror wound by his left ear, needing surgery and a vital blood transfusion. Lundy - who had been released from prison after a previous violent crime - later called police to confess to the attack. He is now back behind bars after he pleaded guilty to assaulting Samson to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and danger of his life. Lundy will return to court in August for sentencing. The High Court in Glasgow heard Samson went to a pick-up in Cranhill around 5.20am on the morning of the attack. Lundy got in the back and
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stated he wanted to be dropped off in Hillington, ten miles away. Due to the distance, Sam- son asked for the fare upfront which annoyed the thug. The worried driver tried to calm Lundy down. Prosecutor Shanti Maguire said: “Lundy then shouted: ‘I am going to kill you’ if he did not take him to Hillington.” Samson left his car and ordered Lundy to get out. The thug punched the cabbie in the face. Miss Maguire said: “Mr Emmanuel put his hands up to protect himself and then ran off. Lundy picked up a glass bottle, went after him and then hit him around the head area causing it to break. He cut the driver’s face and said: ‘See, I told you’.” Lundy fled and, despite blood spurting
from the injury, Samson managed to drive himself to hospital. The injury was life threatening due to the amount of blood lost. Detectives traced the contact details of the PHV booking which included an email address in Lundy’s name. Four days after the attack, Lundy then called police saying: “Basically it was me that done it.” He asked to be picked up by officers, but then went AWOL. On 23 August last year that he was eventually found at an address in the city’s Riddrie. The court heard Lundy had been on licence at the time of the attack. He had been freed from an 18-month jail-term earlier imposed for a assault to severe injury conviction. The sentence had not been due to expire until September 26 2021. Judge John Morris QC remanded Lundy in custody as sentencing was deferred for reports.
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