SHAME SHAME
CHELMSFORD CABBIE’S DEVASTATING WRONG WAY A12 DASH ENDS IN SUSPENDED SENTENCE
A Chelmsford cabbie narrowly escaped jail after driving the wrong way down the A12 while more than two-and-a-half times the legal drink-drive limit. Khurram Bashir, a driver with 20 years of experience, sped toward oncoming traffic at up to 60mph on December 23, forcing one motorist to swerve when she was “confronted by a sight of headlights driving at speed towards her.” The court heard that Bashir’s vehicle came within metres of a head-on collision with a police car travelling at 70mph, a near-miss that left an officer “shaken” by an
impact that “would have
been
devastating and no doubt fatal.” He was finally inter- cepted by police who used their vehicle to block the carriageway. During sentencing at Chelmsford Crown Court, Recorder Paul Sharkey lambasted the actions as “foolish and stupid,” telling Bashir: “It was your choice to drink a considerable amount of alcohol and put yourself in that position.” While the defence noted that Bashir was struggling with severe
anxiety over a health scare, the judge emphasised that “this was a very bad case of dangerous driving where you could have collided head-on with a number of vehicles.” Huda Mousa for the defence, noted that Bashir had expressed deep remorse, stating that “he actually wanted to thank police officers for stopping him.” Describing the incident as a “one- off”, he highlighted his immediate admission of guilt. Bashir received an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, plus a two-year driving ban and 200 hours of unpaid work.
DISGRACED LEEDS DRIVER JAILED FOR GROTESQUE CHILD FANTASIES AND SECRET BATHROOM FILMING
A former taxi driver from Leeds has been jailed after police uncovered a “sickening” collection of child abuse images and evidence of a hidden camera used to spy on a woman. Rehan Farooq, 37, was caught following a police raid on his home in April, where officers found a hoard of indecent images and disturbing chat logs. In these messages, Farooq discussed horrific fantasies involving the rape and murder of children and women with other offenders. Despite his claims that he was not “into that sort of stuff” and was merely under the influence of drugs, a second police raid in October revealed even more evidence. Forensic analysis of a new phone
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uncovered hidden camera footage of a woman using a toilet and shower- ing, which Farooq had shared with others. In total, authorities found over 500 illegal images and videos, including the most severe
“Category A”
depictions of child abuse, along with extreme pornography involving animals. Farooq, who was already serving a suspended sentence for dangerous driving, pleaded guilty to charges including voyeurism, making indecent photographs of children, and possessing extreme porn- ography. His defence lawyer, Lily Wildman, claimed he was “genuinely remorseful” and blamed his actions
on illegal drug use. However, Judge Andrew Stubbs KC rejected these excuses during sentencing at Leeds Crown Court. The judge told Farooq: “You took the deliberate choice to look for, download and distribute the most serious kind of indecent images of children. “You shared the most grotesque of fantasies, including the rape and mutilation of children.” The judge added that Farooq sought out the material for his own “perverted sexual gratification” and noted: “You can’t confront your own sexual addiction to children.” Farooq was sentenced to
40
months in prison, placed on the sex offender register for life, and given a lifelong order to restrict his internet use.
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