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GLASGOW DRIVER CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER MOWING MAN DOWN WITH PRIVATE HIRE CAR
A private hire driver has been charged with murder after allegedly mowing down a man while driving his vehicle. Christopher Hanton, from Chrys- ton, North Lanarkshire, died in hospital after he was allegedly struck by the vehicle on Glasgow’s George Street on August 5. Kunathilingam Mohanathas has since been suspended by Glasgow City Council after a Police Scotland request. Police told the
council’s licensing committee that it is alleged while driving a PHC he “assaulted a named person by intentionally driving a car directly towards the named person and striking him with the car”. The officer told councillors that Mr Mohanathas was “acting in his capacity as a PHC driver at the time of the alleged offence”. The force requested the sus- pension on August 8, three days after Mr Hanton died.
He was suspended on August 9 with “immediate effect for a period of six weeks”. The driver was initially held on remand. The council voted to suspend his licences for the unexpired portion of the time he faces the allegation. Following his death, Mr Hanton’s heartbroken family paid tribute to the “devoted and dedicated” husband and dad and have been left “truly devastated” by tragedy.
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CABBIE JAILED FOR 75 MONTHS FOR SEX ATTACK ON TEEN HE PICKED UP OUTSIDE STOKE NIGHTCLUB
A cabbie sexually assaulted a teenager in a secluded spot after picking her up outside a nightclub in Hanley. Motosir Ali was supposed to be driving his victim home, but Stoke- on-Trent Crown Court heard he instead took her to a remote location and attempted to kiss her, biting her lip. He then went on to grope her breasts and sexually assault her. Now the 42-year-old from Bradeley, has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to one charge of assault by penetration. Prosecutor Jonathan Dickinson said: “The victim decided to take a taxi home at about 3.20am. She handed her phone to the driver, who agreed with her mother over the phone once they arrived the mother would pay for the cab fare. “After the call, he placed the phone in the driver’s door pocket. He stopped at a secluded stop and
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started to try to kiss the victim. He aggressively grabbed the victim’s breasts under her shirt and then carried out another sexual assault.” The court heard the victim’s mother managed to write down a section of the number plate and reported it to the police. In his police interview, Ali claimed that the victim had instigated the incident, saying it was a payment for the taxi service. However, he pleaded guilty on the day of his trial. A victim impact statement said: “I now suffer from anxiety. This has made a massive dent in my mental health.” Catherine O'Reilly, mitigating, said: “He has no previous matters recorded against him. In his letter to the court, he is very candid. He
accepts that this was a dreadful incident that was frightening and traumatic to his victim. He wishes me to apologise to the victim and the court on his behalf.
“He is deeply upset about this. He has been married for 19 years and has three children. He is the main breadwinner. I ask the court to keep the custodial sentence as low as possible.”
Jailing Ali, Judge Sally Hancox told him: “All of your character references are extremely surprised you are in this position. I have read the letter from your wife. She tells of her shock and rage when you confessed to what you had done. “You speak of shame and letting down your wife and three children. Between you and your wife you understandably ask mercy from the court. “Of course, I take into account you are a man of previous good character but you have bought this entirely upon yourself.”
OCTOBER 2023 PHTM
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