Taxi driver was punched by takeaway food drunk A THUG punched a taxi driver in the face and left him needing hospital treatment after being told not to eat takeaway food in his cab, a court heard.
Kevin Middleton, 26, of Melbourne Road, Winshill, hit Nadeem Alam so hard that it chipped three of his teeth and caused swelling and bruising to his face as well as cuts on his lips.
The attack happened at 2.30am on October 13 when Middleton reluctantly got out of an Alpine Taxi based in High Street, Burton.
Zoe Speake, prosecuting at Burton Magistrates’ Court, said: “The defendant and two other men got into a cab supplied by Alpine Taxis.
“The driver asked the men to get out while they were eating food and as the defendant left the cab he punched him hard in the face before running off down High Street.
“The driver was so badly injured that he had to go to Burton Queen’s Hospital where he was advised to take pain killers and to visit his dentist as soon as possible.
“Middleton was arrested and told officers that he thought the taxi driver had been racist towards him and that’s why he lashed out.
“The defendant has a lengthy list of previous convictions with the latest being assault in August and drunk and disorderly in September.”
Suki Ark, defending, said his client caused problems when he was intoxicated and had since quit drinking alcohol altogether.
Mr Ark told the hearing: “He can’t recall much from the evening as he was drunk — he can just remember waking up in a police cell.
“All of his offending happens when he is drunk and he knows this type of behaviour cannot carry on.
“He is a father of a young child and he needs to sort his life out.
“He has decided to knock the drink on the head to avoid getting into trouble again.”
The case was adjourned for a fast delivery report before sentencing.
Middleton was released on unconditional bail and ordered to reappear at the Horninglow Street courthouse on Monday.
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