JUST DESSERTS... MAN JAILED FOR FOUR YEARS FOR ROBBING BARROWTAXI DRIVER AT KNIFEPOINT
A Barrow taxi driver says he has trouble sleeping after a ter- rifying knifepoint robbery. According to the Mail, Sean Walker, 34, was high on drink and drugs when he got into the cab in Barrow, on November 27, a Pre- ston Crown Court heard. The driver, Stephen Golding, thought he was picking up a fare, but when Walk- er pulled an eight- inch knife from his sleeve, swore at him and said ‘give me your money’, he realised he was being robbed. In a victim personal statement, Mr Gold- ing said he was nervous about work- ing as a result of the robbery, which has had a financial im-
pact on his family, as he is self employed. His passenger Lau- ren Hunter, who had a two-year-old child with her and was pregnant, has night- mares
thinking
about what hap- pened in the cab, with her young daughter sitting by her side. The rob- bery has had a knock-on effect on her ability to work and function day-to- day. Speaking after Wal- ker was jailed for four years, Mr Golding said: “I am relieved. Lauren and I are just glad he got a prison sentence. Hopefully he will have time to reflect on on what he did and how it has affected us as the victims. “I am just glad it is over but I am angry
that it even hap- pened in the first place to be honest. Before this I felt safe in Barrow, but now I don’t.” The court heard Ms Hunter ran from the taxi and into her house when Walker threatened Mr Gold- ing with the knife. Mr Golding ran after them and took refuge in the house. The woman recog- nised Walker and called the police, giving them his name and address. When officers went to the house they found a purse and a bank card which Mr Golding said had been left in the cab by a previous pas- senger. Luckily Mr Golding’s takings were in his cash belt when he fled the cab.
MAN JAILED FOR STABBING SHEFFIELD DRIVER IN HIS HEAD
A man who stabbed a Sheffield taxi driv- er in his head has been jailed for two and a half years. The Sheffield Star reports that Bassan Khan, 19, attacked
the driver in South View Road, Sharrow last Easter. In addition to stab- bing him, he smash- ed his windows and damaged the body- work of his cab.
Khan, from Shef- field, was jailed on Monday, February 17 after pleading guilty to wounding and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
Walker pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a bladed article and appeared at Preston Crown Court to be sentenced.
Judge Philip Parry, sentencing, said: “It is what every taxi driver fears the most, that they will be robbed at some point of their takings,
and they are even more fearful that they will be robbed by someone in pos- session of a weapon, and that is what you did on that day.”
SWANSEA TAXI DRIVER ROBBED BY PASSENGER WITH WEAPON
A taxi driver was robbed by a passen- ger who held a weapon against his neck. WalesOnline re- ports that Jason Rees called Yellow Cabs and ordered a taxi just before 4am on January 2 and asked to be picked up from an address in Penlan, Swansea. When driver Steph- en Davies pulled up outside, he saw Rees walking to- wards his vehicle wearing black cloth- ing, a hooded jum- per and a bandana covering his face. He got into the back of the car and told the driver to go to Brenig Road to “pick up my Mrs”. Mr Davies set off and as he did, Rees slid along the back seat, positioned
himself behind the driver’s seat, and wrapped both arms around the driver’s body. Mr Davies then felt something sharp pressing into his neck but was unable to say what it was; however Swansea Crown Court was told it was clearly a pointed weapon. Rees told the driver: “Give me your keys then give me your money.” Mr Davies held the car keys up and handed them to Rees, and gave him his takings of around £100. Rees ran off and the taxi driver immedi- ately called police, who arrived five minutes later. The court heard Rees went back to his girlfriend’s house, and told her “I rob-
bed a taxi driver.” Police later arrested Rees, who declined to answer any ques- tions. Rees appear- ed via video-link for sentencing having pleaded guilty to robbery. Sentencing Rees, Judge Geraint Walters said: “This was a pre-planned event by you. You knew what you were intending to do when the taxi arrived. “Whatever it is that you held to his neck left a mark to it. It was plainly pointed and sharp. This would have been a quite frightening incident for any- body. He would have had no idea of what he was dealing with or what you were capable of.” Rees was jailed for three years and nine months.
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