JUST DESSERTS
ROBBER WHO TERRIFIED CABBIE IN MILTON KEYNES IS JAILED FOR 31 MONTHS
A robber who “terrified” his victim before spending money on their stolen bank card has been jailed. The Bucks Free Press reports that Steven Corcoran, 26, of HMP Bullingdon, was sentenced to 31 months in prison after he recently pleaded guilty to rob- bery and fraud at Aylesbury Crown Court. The court heard how on July 5 last year, Corcoran and another male, who has not been identified, robbed a taxi driver of his bank card and around £50 in cash. The incident took place between 6.30am and 7.30am in Milton Keynes. The two offenders were passengers in Said Agha’s taxi and the court heard how the men threatened their victim mid-way through the journey.
A statement from Mr Agha read out in court said: “I got the impression that they were going to rob me. You know when people are planning something they shouldn’t do, I started looking at them in the rear-view mirror “One of them said: ‘he’s a big man’ and the other said ‘don’t worry.’” “He said give us your money otherwise you’re going to get seriously injured. “I was so terrified that I replied OK, take whatever you want.” The offenders stole between £50 and £60 in takings from the taxi, as well as a bank card from the victim’s wallet. After the incident, the two men ran off. Mr Agha called his bank about 30 min- utes later to cancel his card and was told that £50 had already been spent
at a newsagents. In mitigation, the court heard how in the last two years Corcoran had lost his father-in-law to cancer, his uncle had passed away and that his cousin was in a coma. The court also heard that in 2019 Corcoran’s father killed himself, and he was the first person to find him. Speaking from HMP Bullingdon via video link, where he is already serving time for another offence, Corcoran addressed the judge and apologised for what he had done. He said: “When I found my dad hanging, that really put me on a bad road. “I am so sorry to you, to the victim, I apologise to everyone for wasting everyone’s time.
THREE YEARS’ JAIL FOR EX SOLDIER WHO ROBBED GATESHEAD CABBIE AT KNIFEPOINT
A taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint by a customer who threatened to kill his family. The victim said in a statement read to Newcastle Crown Court: “I felt shocked due to the incident and very nervous. I’ve never been robbed before and this has been a very scary experience. “I was just doing my job. I told him to leave without paying then he became aggressive. “This behaviour is disgraceful.” ChronicleLive reports that on 20 February Longstaff, using a false name, ordered a Blue Line taxi to pick him up in Gateshead. The cabbie requested payment up front and Longstaff said he needed to go to a cashpoint. After directing him to various locations, Longstaff’s attitude changed when the driver eventually refused to go where he wanted him to. He then told him to stop and claimed he lived in the location and was told the
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fare was £5.60. Longstaff reached for his pocket and the taxi driver thought he was getting money and turned the light on for him but Long- staff turned it off. He then asked the cabbie how much money he had, at which point he was told to leave without paying. Elizabeth Muir, prosecuting, said: “He just wanted to get rid of him. The defendant asked him again how much money he had and he told him he didn’t have any. “The defendant produced a knife from his pocket eight to ten inches long, with a slightly curved blade and said “Give me £40”. He then said: “I have a picture of your car registration and of you and I will kill your family if you don’t give me
the money”. He was given £40 but then demanded another £10 before saying if he told the police he would harm his family. The court heard Longstaff was on a tag at the time and so when other evidence suggested his guilt, GPS revealed he was in the taxi at the time. The 24-year-old, who has 38 previous convictions including for harassment of his dad and breaching a restraining order aimed at protecting his parents, pleaded guilty to robbery and was jailed for three years. Fiona Lamb, defending, said he had been a soldier but had to leave the army after hurting his knee playing football. After that he started consuming more alcohol and then his life went off the rails. Miss Lamb said Longstaff had claimed that it was a butter knife which he had in his possession.
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