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Two men clubbed after ride in taxi


A TAXI driver beat up two customers with a baseball bat in two separate incidents, a court heard.

Amran Khan is alleged to have assaulted Phillip Booth on February 23 last year.

He is also accused of causing grievous bodily harm to Adrian Dubiel with intent on June 15 and inflicting grievous bodily harm to Mr Dubiel on the same day.

The 31-year-old, of Rushton Road, Cobridge, denies all three charges.
Prosecutor Paul Spratt told Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court yesterday that Mr Booth went to the taxi rank in High Street, Newcastle, at 2.15am on February 23.

Mr Spratt said: "He told the driver he wanted to go to Gillow Heath, Biddulph, and agreed a £20 fee. He paid the money before the journey started.

"When he came to get out, the defendant wanted an additional sum of money. Mr Booth said they had agreed £20. The defendant produced a weapon. He got out and went around to the passenger's side.

"Mr Booth says he was struck a number of times with a weapon."

The court heard Mr Booth, who was left with bruising, noted the taxi's registration number as MJ03 OBA.

"The defendant is the registered keeper of the vehicle with that registration number," said Mr Spratt.

Khan, who drives for Middleport-based Magnum Taxis, was interviewed and told police he is the owner of the vehicle but said he was not driving at the time.

In the second alleged incident, the court heard Mr Dubiel had been getting a taxi home from Newcastle at about 2am.

"He got in the taxi and simply said 'Madeley tenner'," said Mr Spratt.

"The defendant said, 'I will show you a ride for a tenner' and drove in the opposite direction to Madeley.

"The taxi pulled into a side road and stopped. Mr Dubiel got out. It is said the defendant got out and hit him once to the back of the head and once to the back."

The court heard Mr Dubiel was bleeding heavily but still managed to note the taxi's registration number and the name of the firm on his mobile phone. He typed 'MG03 OBA Magnum'.

Mr Dubiel had a depressed fracture of the skull and was in hospital for six days.

Mr Spratt said: "The records of the taxi business were investigated and showed the defendant was working until gone 3am.

"The prosecution case is that this is the same taxi and the same defendant."

Mr Booth, who picked Khan out at a video identification parade, said: "He produced a rounders bat from under his seat. We were both outside when the bat comes across my chest four or five times.

"The driver got back in the taxi. He put his car in reverse and tried to run me over. He reversed at very high speed. I was able to get out of the way."

Mr Dubiel, who did not pick out Khan, told the jury: "He pulled over and stopped. My intention was to walk back towards Newcastle when I was struck to the back of the head. I went down and was struck again to the back and ribs.

"I looked around to see what happened and saw the driver of the taxi walking back to the car with a white or silver baseball bat."
The trial continues.

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George Carlin

This appears the standard method of dealing with customers that don't conform to requests by certain types of taxi drivers. Having said that this driver is of course innocent until proven guilty

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

I wonder if the clubbing technique should be part of an NVQ?

CC

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George Carlin

I think providing the club is clean and is made to EEC regulations it shouldn't be a problem. Of course one with a rubber handle would be best so as not to lose grip if you swing it above your head

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

And whats the NVQ assessment on cricket bats?

CC

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George Carlin

Thats only in the Yorkshire NVQ

I dont know if any of you have noticed but there seems to be an awful lot of johnny foreigners getting caught lately.
Would it be a good thing if councils adopted the same principles as the refinery workers down south who did not want foreigners working taking UK nationals jobs.

it may be a good thing for taxi and PH if your not born here you cannot drive a cab or PH

The kind you can pick up in your dreams from JJB

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Cant believe Mony was playing for the Aussies

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Just because you have a foreign name dosen't mean you wern't born here Skippy

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjm2eslm6hI

Thats true...but I somehow doubt that this guy was previously known as John Smith until he changed his name by Deed Poll...Rightly or wrongly and for reasons unknown to me there is still a large percentage of Violence towards Passengers coming from Certain ethnic Groups within this country no matter how many generations have lived here..maybe there is Ethnic traits in certain Religious or cultural groups that makes Violence appear acceptable when they think they have been wronged. Their are Thugs of British Origin to so no denying that one group is any better or worse than any other.

All I can say that in general that it does appear certain groups as a percentage of the population do appear predisposed to resort to Violence more readily than some other groups do. Maybe the Government should carry out a survey to see if there is a pattern to it or not.

Makes no Differance to me If they are British, European, Asian, Middle eastern or from the Planet Zog...but if they or anyone is Beating up Fellow human beings in Britain today they need Locked up or where it applies Kicked out. this aint a racist rant its a Swipe at needless violence.

Be interested to see the outcome of this.

Cos I can't believe any taxi/PH driver in their right minds would do what has been alleged.

I have highlighted 'in their right minds'.

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IDFIMH

Just imagine all those who got clubbed by this guy and didn't report it?

Have you noticed he only clubs at night? He must be a Night-clubber?

I can imagine the look of glee on this guys face when he asks his mates if they care to go "clubbing" with him. lol

Can't wait for the accused to mount his defence, he will probably enter the witness box armed with a club. lol

Regards

JD

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

When you're dreamin you can put a good spin on anything but me thinks you went a little too far having Monty playing for the Aussies

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!