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TEENAGER LOCKED UP FOR TWO YEARS OVER KNIFEPOINT PHV CARJACKING IN SMETHWICK


A 16-year-old boy has been locked up for two years after he was involved in a knifepoint carjacking of a private hire vehicle. Police were called after a private hire driver was threatened with a knife and his car was stolen in Highfield Road, Smethwick, at


around 7.30pm on Monday 3 April. Two boys, aged 15 and 16 were detained after police tracked the vehicle and brought it to a stop in Wolverhampton city centre. The 16-year-old boy admitted robbery, possession of an offensive weapon and driving offences at


Wolverhampton Magistrates Court. He was sentenced to two years in a young offender’s institution. The 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. He was bailed to be sentenced at a later date.


OLDHAM DAD WHO ROBBED CABBIE AT KNIFEPOINT JAILED FOR 67 MONTHS


An Oldham father who robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint was told he is “no role model” to his children by a judge when being sentenced. On April 17, Karl Healy, from Royton, appeared at Minshull Street Crown Court after pleading guilty to robbery and threatening a person with a knife. John Kennerley, prosecuting, told the court that in the early hours of October 3 last year, Healy got into


a taxi which was driving on Shaw Road at the time of the incident. Healy, 33, sug- gested to the driver he pull over before he punched him in the head and pointed a knife against the taxi driver’s chest The driver jumped out of the car and “banged” his recently broken arm. Healy stole


£100 cash from the driver, as well as a set of keys and a taxi phone. He was eventually arrested having left the taxi driver “shocked and traumatised”. Recorder Brody said the incident must have been “terrifying” for the victim who had suffered “emotional harm” and physical pain. She sentenced Healy to five years and seven months in prison for his actions.


MAN FINED AND TO PAY COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGING TAXI IN WREXHAM CITY CENTRE


An ex-army tank crewman punched a taxi after drinking “to excess” at a family funeral, a court heard. Josh Frost, 27, from Summerhill, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on 4 April and admitted that he damaged a Ford Transit and used threatening or abusive words or behaviour and being in possession of cocaine. Justin Espie, prosecuting, told the court that at around 10.30pm, Frost attended a taxi office whilst


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“extremely intoxicated.” He asked for a taxi home, and was asked to pay up front. Frost didn’t have the means to pay, but got into a taxi anyway and when he was told to get out, he punched the driver door, asking the driver: “Do you want me to punch you also?” The defendant was picked up by a taxi driver and driven to Wrexham Police Station, where he was arrested. Patrick Geddes, defending, told the court his client had “no excuse”


for his behaviour but had been at the funeral of a family member. Emotions were high and alcohol was consumed. Deputy District Judge John Rowan told the defendant: “That night you behaved completely disgracefully. “Taxi drivers are there to perform a service to the public, not to be verbally abused and have their taxis damaged by you.” Frost was ordered to pay £480 in compensation, a £200 fine, an £80 victim surcharge and £85 costs.


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