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PHV DRIVER ‘THE WIRRAL AIRPORT HOPPER’ LEFT PASSENGERS STRANDED AND KEPT THEIR CASH
A notorious PHV driver has finally been convicted of fraud after repeatedly leaving passengers stranded and keeping their cash. According to the Liverpool Echo, Norman Cum- mings, who traded as the Wirral Airport Hopper, failed to pick customers up for their flights and would leave others stranded at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. He appeared in Liverpool Crown Court on 5 November after admitting two counts of fraud and one of being engaged in commercial practices without professional diligence. Nick Cockrell, prosecuting on behalf of Wirral BC, said: “The defendant had been a PHV driver for some time. Between 2014 and 2018 he received a number of complaints, usually about airport transfers not being honoured and no refunds being given, for which he had both his licences revoked.” Despite appeals against the ruling the decision to strip him of his licences was upheld at Crown Court. Mr Cockrell said: “Notwithstanding the decision, he carried on driving and regrettably complainants continued.” Mr Cockrell stated that one passenger paid £68 for an air- port run to Manchester but when he didn’t turn up had to make alternative arrangements.
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One woman even paid £260 for a return trip to London which wasn’t honoured by Cummings. The taxi driver refused to attend a voluntary interview but in an email said: “I absolutely deny doing any private hire work after my badge was revoked.” The court heard Cummings has two previous convictions for eight offences including handling stolen goods for which he received a community order. Judge Anil Murray, sentencing, said: “I bear in mind the offences are of some age although some of that delay was caused by your denials”. The judge cited how Cummings had continued to take book- ings and money but simply “didn’t turn up”. Judge Murray said: “People rely on taxis and rely upon them being reliable. A significant aggravating feature is you were suspended as a driver by the court. You blatantly ignored that order and carried on your frauds.” Cummings received a four-month sentence suspended for two years and was ordered to complete 15 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days. He was ordered to pay £698 in compensation to two of his victims.
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