IN THE NEWS BASILDON CABBIE RECEIVES COMMENDATION FOR COURAGE
A taxi driver who intervened to take a dangerous driver’s car keys was subjected to a brutal attack and left with life-changing injuries. According to the Basildon Echo, Lynda Wilson has received a Chief Constable’s commendation for courage and brav- ery after her public-spirited actions led to her receiving serious injuries. She was working as a taxi driver in Basil- don when she saw a vehicle stopped in the middle of dual carriageway at 3.15am. The driver was slumped over the wheel. Lynda parked and approached the car. Inside, the driver and his female passenger were clearly intoxicated. When Lynda reached inside the car and removed the keys, the man behind the wheel subjected Lynda to a brutal attack, knocking her unconscious. Lynda said her attacker “went mad and used my head as a football”.
She added: “I can remember him say- ing, ‘Give me my car keys.’ I said, ‘No. If I give you the car keys, you’ll kill some- one.’ He said, ‘If you don’t give me the keys, I’m going to kill you.’ “He said he’d count to three. I remem- ber him saying ‘One’. The next thing I knew I was on the floor. I was left in the middle of the road, I couldn’t move. I was trying to get to the curb. He got back in his car and he was laughing and
revving the engine. I thought he was going to run me over, but just took off.” Lynda’s hip was broken in the attack in December 2018 and she had to have a full hip replacement. She still has a scar on her head where she was stamped on. The information she provided directly led to the suspect being apprehended two hours later and eventually receiving a “substantial” prison sentence. Despite her injuries, Lynda has no regrets about intervening. Lynda was awarded her commendation by Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harring- ton, who said: “Lynda’s bravery was incredible, she put herself in harm’s way and sustained serious injuries in attempting to protect the lives of others. Lynda thoroughly deserves this recognition for her public-spirited actions. Her family and friends should be extremely proud of her.”
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