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MANSFIELD CABBIE CRASHES WHILE HIGH ON COCAINE BUT POSSIBLE SEIZURE CITED IN COURT
A Mansfield cabbie, Jamie Fairless, crashed his car into a parked vehicle while under the influence of cocaine, with a court hearing that he may have
suffered a
seizure at the wheel. Fairless was described by police as displaying signs of drug use, including dilated pupils and jaw gurning, following the incident on Mansfield Road. Prosecutor Becky Allsop told the court that Fairless was found with 1.15 grams of cocaine in his wallet
and tested positive for the drug at the roadside. A blood test revealed he was four times over the limit. “Mr Fairless is somewhat fortunate not to face a more serious charge of drug driving,” Allsop stated. Defence lawyer, Vicky Clarson, said Fairless, who had no prior criminal record, had limited recollection of the incident. “He remembers being at home,” Clarson said. “The next thing he recalls is waking up in an ambulance. He doesn’t quite understand what happened.”
She also raised the possibility of a medical episode. “There is a question mark about whether he suffered a seizure on that day. A chip has now been inserted into his chest to monitor his heart.” Fairless, 28, admitted to being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drugs and possession of a class A drug. He was fined £384, ordered to pay £154 surcharge, £85 costs, and disqualified from driving for 12 months.
GLASGOW CABBIE ADMITS ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER MOWING DOWN FRAUDSTER OUTSIDE COURT
In a shocking act of broad daylight revenge, taxi driver Awet Teame, 32, has admitted to attempting to murder a man who had previously defrauded him out of thousands of pounds. The brazen hit-and-run unfolded outside Glasgow Sheriff Court on March 1, 2024, the very day the victim, Bekezela Ncube, was due to stand trial for conning Teame. The High Court in Glasgow was shown graphic dash-cam footage from Teame’s own vehicle, capturing the moment he lay in wait for Mr Ncube. Prosecutor Christopher Wilson described the chilling sequence: “While Mr Ncube was midway across the road, Teame accelerated towards him. Mr Ncube ran, but was struck on the left side of his body. The collision occurred while Mr Ncube was on the pavement. He was lifted up off his feet onto the bonnet.”
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Miraculously, Mr Ncube escaped serious injury. Following the impact,
Teame,
originally from Eritrea and resid- ing in Shettle- ston, initially fled the scene. How- ever, in a bizarre turn of events, he returned to the court hours later, calmly signing in as a witness and even interacting with police officers before his arrest. Teame pleaded guilty
to the
attempted murder charge on 17 April, via his lawyer Duncan McPhie, and is now behind bars awaiting sentencing in May. The court heard that Mr Ncube had defrauded Teame out of £8,721 in late 2021, leading to Mr Ncube facing fraud charges and a trial scheduled for the day of the attack. Teame had been due to testify against him.
Prosecutor Wilson detailed Teame’s calculated actions: “Teame noticed him and began to rev the engine of his vehicle... At this point, Teame drove the vehicle forward and to the left in an attempt to strike Mr Ncube as he went past. The vehicle collided with the wall in front of it while Mr Ncube ran up the steps.” The collision with the wall also damaged Teame’s car. Despite being briefly knocked unconscious, Mr Ncube alerted police inside the sheriff court. He was later treated in hospital for grazes and tenderness. Adding another layer to the case, the court heard that Mr Ncube was eventually convicted of fraud in January 2025 and sentenced to 300 hours of unpaid work, as well as being ordered to repay the money to Teame. Lord Arthurson remanded Teame in custody pending background reports before his sentencing.
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