JUST DESSERTS
FOUR YEARS’ JAIL FOR MAN WHO ATTACKED COLNE CABBIE LEAVING HIM WITH ‘LIFE-CHANGING INJURIES’
A man has been jailed for four years for an attack on a Colne taxi driver which left him with life changing injuries. The Lancashire Post reports that Liam O’Callaghan, 34, from Colne pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm at Preston Crown Court in relation to the assault, also involving O’Callaghan’s girlfiend, which happened in February. The victim, 61, had gone to collect the pair from O’Callaghan’s address in Colne. They wanted to travel to Burnley and so he asked them for the fare up
front. They refused and so the driver said he would not drop them off and opened a rear door. They became ag- gressive as they were leaving the car and both sepa- rately pushed him. After being shoved by O’Callaghan, he fell to the floor leaving him unable to move his arms or legs.
DC Matthew Bourne from Burnley Police, who investigated the incident, said: “I am pleased with today’s result which reflects the severity of the assault, resulting in the victim suffering serious and life changing spinal injuries. “He had to endure months of rehab, during a national lockdown and not being able to see family for support. “What is all the more shocking is that all the victim was doing was asking for a taxi fare up front before setting off, which he was perfectly entitled to do.”
COMMUNITY ORDER FOR DRUNK DAD WHO PUNCHED TEESSIDE CABBIE AFTER BEING REFUSED FARE
An “intoxicated” dad assaulted a taxi driver after he refused to let him in his cab as he’d a “previous incident” with him. TeessideLive reports that Alexan- der Clayton, 27, delivered a single blow to the man’s head which left him requiring hospital treatment where the wound was “glued” back together. The Billingham man appeared at Teesside Magisterates’ Court on 11
November for sen- tencing.
He had previously admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm on May 15. District Judge Steven Hood said the victim was a
“person doing their job” and providing a “service to the public.” Clayton was handed an 18-month community order with 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days. He must also complete 150 hours of unpaid work within 12 months and was also ordered to pay £380, including £200 compensation to the driver and £85 court costs.
32 MONTHS’ JAIL FOR THUG WHO SLASHED MAN TO GET TO CABBIE AND THREATENED TO FIREBOMB CAB OFFICE
A man was slashed in the head with a hunting knife by a career criminal who was trying to attack a cabbie following an earlier a heated argument. According to the Derby Telegraph, Derby Crown Court heard how Dale Lappin, 27, caught a taxi with his partner and her young child in June this year. On arrival his girlfriend talked to the driver at which stage the defen- dant got out and started arguing with him in a jealous rage. Sarah Allen, prosecuting, said: “Associ-
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ates of the driver got involved and the defendant left saying he would firebomb the office of Albatross Cars. “He returned wear- ing a stab-proof vest and a large knife, and tried to get at the driver who escaped through a takeaway being decorated by the second victim. “The defendant came towards him and
slashed him with the knife as he attempted to get to cabbie. “It caused a significant injury and was bleeding profusely and he was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries.” The three-inch wound had to be stapled and caused permanent scarring. Lappin pleaded guilty to wounding, assault, possession of a knife and has 17 previous convictions for 43 offences. Jailing him for 32 months, the Judge said: “Your record is highly relevant, you have a history of violence.
DECEMBER 2021
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