Thugs wound taxi driver in “particularly vicious” attack Police say a taxi-driver has “significant injuries” after a gang of men dragged him from his car and attacked him with a bottle in the middle of the road in Newtown on Wednesday.
The victim, a 34-year-old man from Earley, was sitting in his black cab on the corner of Manchester Road and Radstock Road when the group of men smashed the window of his car and forced him out of the door at around 11.10pm.
They then set upon him in the street leaving him with cuts to his face, head and hands – police believe the injuries were caused by a bottle.
The man sought refuge in a nearby van and officers say they would like to speak to the van driver as he could have valuable information.
The victim was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and has since been moved to Wexham Park hospital in Slough for specialist treatment.
Case investigator Dominique Lockwood from Reading CID said: “This was a particularly vicious attack and we are keen to locate any witnesses to the assault, anyone who saw the victim being chased or anyone who saw the vehicle the offenders may have left in.
“We also want to trace a man who was approached by the victim after the attack, who was parked nearby in a white van.
“The victim got into the man’s van to avoid his attackers and his injuries would have been obvious at this point.
“At this stage we do not have a motive for the attack.”
Anyone with information can call the 24-hour police non-emergency hotline on 101 or the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
source:
http://www.getreading.co.uk/
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