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TAXI DRIVERS IN DEVON AND CORNWALL LINKED TO 34 SEXUAL OFFENCES IN THREE YEARS
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has unveiled the scale of sexual offences committed by taxi drivers across the Devon and Cornwall policing area over the past three financial years. The data released by Devon & Cornwall Police shows the force “recorded 34 offences” between
April 2022 and March 2025. This means that each month during this period, the police recorded between one and two offences. Breaking down the figures, the FOI revealed that “Eleven of the offences related to sexual assault of a female, with 13 relating to rape and the remainder relating to
exposure and sexual com- munication.” Furthermore, the data points to a disturbing time trend, noting that: “Twelve of the total 34 offences were
committed around mid-
night,” suggesting a significant number of incidents are occurring during late-night hours.
BRADFORD UBER DRIVER LOSES APPEAL AFTER CONFRONTATION WITH TRAFFIC WARDEN
A Bradford Uber driver, Mahbub Alam Mamun, 31, has had his appeal dismissed after a court upheld the council’s decision to immediately revoke his private hire licence following an “aggressive” altercation with a parking warden. Mamun appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court on November 14 to challenge the Bradford Council’s decision, which was made in January of this year. The court heard that Mamun’s licence was revoked after he confronted a council enforcement officer who had issued him a parking ticket for stopping in a bus stop on January 15. Imran Hussain, appearing for the council, stated that upon realising he had been ticketed, Mamun “came out of the store and acted in a threatening and abusive manner.” Body-worn camera footage, played in court,
reportedly showed
Mamun “acting in an aggressive manner” and walking towards the female officer. Mr. Hussain cited several phrases used by Mamun towards the officer, including: “shut
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the f* up you f****** idiot”; “f**** get out of there” “take another picture again, you b**ch” Steven Knighton, a Regulatory and Compliance Officer at Bradford Council, testified that he watched the footage, noting that Mamun “lunges” towards the female officer and “closes that gap.” Mr. Knighton viewed this as “intimidation,”adding that his “immediate concerns” came from seeing “violence was clearly a matter here,” with “posturing” and “threats.” Mamun, giving evidence, denied being aggressive or threatening. He claimed the officers had been “hiding behind a wall” and “jumped out” when he walked into the shop. He testified: “I just want to put the ticket away and calm the situation,” and “I didn’t lunge towards them, I didn’t threaten violence.” The court also heard that Mamun’s complaint history from Uber showcased a number of reported incidents, including multiple customer reports of “driving in a dangerous manner,” and driving
on the wrong side of the road. Mamun, however,
argued that
none of these complaints had been upheld by
Uber, suggesting
customers often file them “maliciously.” Mr. Knighton explained that immediate revocations are used in cases involving “violence, aggression, or offences of a sexual nature” and “are designed to protect the public.” He posed a critical question to the court: “What would happen if there was a dispute around the fare and somebody couldn’t exit the vehicle, how would the driver react?” Mr. Hussain stressed the para- mount importance of public safety, asking the court: “A rule of thumb, would you be happy letting your wife, husband, child or anyone you care about go with this driver..” The magistrates ultimately rejected Mamun’s account. The head magistrate, told Mamun: “You say you wanted to get away from the situation but there was no situation.” He concluded: “The compliance manager was correct and this appeal is dismissed.”
DECEMBER 2025 PHTM
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