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West Denton fundraiser attacked taxi driver




A West Denton man has pleaded guilty to assault after he attacked a taxi driver in Newcastle city centre


A charity fundraiser attacked a taxi driver after hitting the booze to celebrate completing a sponsored walk.

Bruce Elliott had walked 16 miles to raise money for Meningitis UK after his daughter was struck down by the brain infection.

After completing the fundraising event, Elliott went drinking in Newcastle city centre.

But a successful day turned ugly when he attacked cabbie Mohammed Imran on the way home.

Elliott, 28, of Lordenshaw, West Denton, pleaded guilty to assault and was given 12 weeks prison, suspended for 12 months and must pay £500 compensation to the victim.

Recorder Woolfall told him: “People who drive taxis servicing the public are particularly vulnerable to attacks such as this and require protection.”

The court heard Elliott’s daughter had recovered .

source: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/loc ... xi-1749604

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or is this a one off ?

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