Taxi Driver Online

A version of this in the Metro is headlined "Woman 'bit taxi driver's penis as he raped her' in Tyneside", but this piece in the Shields Gazette avoids the p-word and just refers to the driver's 'private parts'. Funnily enough, towards the end of the article the word penis *is* used, so don't know why they just didn't use it to start with...


Trial begins of taxi driver charged with rape

https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/cri ... pe-3257558

A passenger bit a taxi driver's private parts as he raped her after she got into his cab to get home, jurors have heard.

Prosecutors claim Malcolm Hancock "forced himself" on the woman, who it was said was "seven out of ten" drunk, after she got into the car.

Prosecutor Paul Abrahams told jurors the alleged victim, who cannot be named, believes she bit Hancock's private parts "although not hard” before she got out of the car.

The 55-year-old cabbie, of Low House Farm Cottage, East Boldon, claims it was the alleged victim who was "sexually aggressive towards him" and denies rape.

He is being tried by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court.

Mr Abrahams told the court: "In essence, the Crown say the defendant, who was working as a taxi driver, forced himself upon the complainant after he had given her a fare home and orally raped her in his taxi."

The court heard the woman had been drinking before she got into the cab [in South Shields] and her memory is affected by alcohol.

Mr Abrahams said Hancock had asked if he could come into the woman's home when they pulled up outside but she refused.

It is claimed he then committed the offence.

Mr Abrahams added: "Confused by what was going on, it took a moment for her to respond.”

He said she believed she bit his private parts, although not hard.

In a recorded interview with a police officer, the woman said Hancock had grabbed her hand and put it on his private parts, over his clothing, before he exposed himself and forced her head down.

She said: "I don't even think I bit hard. I was thinking 'should I bite it', I went to bite it.

"If I did bite it I didn't bite hard."

The woman accepted her memory of what happened was hazy and added: "I just know what happened shouldn't have happened."

Hancock was traced and questioned within hours of the attack.

He initially said he had "no idea" about the allegation but later claimed it was the woman who had invited him into her home then "grabbed" and "squeezed" his penis after he refused.

Hancock claimed the woman had briefly performed oral sex on him but he stopped her after "two or three seconds".

The trial continues.

Cabbie accused of raping woman told jury 'I would never do that'

https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/cri ... at-3259229

A cabbie accused of raping a woman told jurors it was the alleged victim who initiated sexual contact.

Prosecutors claim Malcolm Hancock raped the woman, who was "seven out of ten" drunk, when she got into the car alone.

Jurors have heard the alleged victim, who cannot be named, believes she bit Hancock’s private parts "although not hard" before she got out of the car.

The 55-year-old cabbie, of Low House Farm Cottage, East Boldon, claims it was the alleged victim who was "sexually aggressive towards him" and denies rape.

He is being tried by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court.

Jurors have heard Hancock's private parts was examined and photographed during police questioning and he did not have bite marks.

He told detectives during interview: "I didn't rape anyone, I would never do that."

The married dad told jurors from the witness box he had been a cabbie for almost 20 years when he picked the woman up.

He said during the journey the complainant "wasn't happy because her mate had copped off again and she couldn't get anybody".

Hancock said the woman had been drinking "but I wouldn't say she was drunk" and was not slurring her words.

He added: "She was asking me if I wanted my leg over".

Hancock said the woman started groping him after she paid her fare and he was looking in the side door pocket of his cab for her change, told him she was "randy" and started touching herself, on top of her clothing.

Hancock said the woman reached into his jogging trousers and exposed his private parts before she performed a sex act on him.

But he added: "As soon as it started I stopped her.

"I stopped her because as soon as it started the thought of my wife hit me, straight in the head."

Hancock said he was "disgusted" with himself that he allowed anything to happen, even though it was so brief.

He added: "Before she got out of the car she said 'can I have my money back' and I said 'no, you can't have your money back, there's no reason to give you your money back' then she got out of the car.

Hancock told jurors he "definitely did not" force the woman to perform the sex act.

Prosecutors claim Hancock had asked if he could come into the woman's home when they pulled up outside but she refused and he then raped her.

Paul Abrahams, prosecutor, told the court: "Confused by what was going on, it took a moment for her to respond.

"She believed she bit his [private parts], although not hard."

In a recorded interview with a police officer, the woman said Hancock had grabbed her hand and put it on his private parts, over his clothing, before he exposed himself and forced her head down.

She said: "I don't even think I bit hard.

"I was thinking 'should I bite it', I went to bite it.

"If I did bite it I didn't bite hard."

The woman accepted her memory of what happened was hazy and added: "I just know what happened shouldn't have happened."

Hancock was traced and questioned within hours of the attack.

The trial continues.

Taxi driver cleared by jury of raping woman passenger

A cabbie accused of raping a woman has been cleared by a jury.

Prosecutors claimed Malcolm Hancock raped the woman, who was "seven out of ten" drunk, when she got into his car alone.

Jurors heard the alleged victim, who cannot be named, said she had bitHancock's private parts "although not hard" before she got out of the car.

Hancock's privates was examined and photographed during police questioning and he did not have bite marks.

The 55-year-old cabbie, of Low House Farm Cottage, East Boldon, said it was the alleged victim who was "sexually aggressive towards him" and denied rape during a trial at Newcastle Crown Court.

Jurors have now found him not guilty.

Hancock told detectives during interview: "I didn't rape anyone, I would never do that."

The married dad told jurors from the witness box he had been a cabbie for almost 20 years when he picked the woman up.

Hancock said the woman had been drinking "but I wouldn't say she was drunk" and was not slurring her words.

He added: "She was asking me if I wanted my leg over". He told the court it was the woman who had groped him and started performing a sex act on him when stopped to drop her off.

But he added: "As soon as it started I stopped her.

"I stopped her because as soon as it started the thought of my wife hit me, straight in the head."

Hancock said he was "disgusted" with himself that he allowed anything to happen, even though it was so brief.

He added: "Before she got out of the car she said 'can I have my money back' and I said 'no, you can't have your money back, there's no reason to give you your money back' then she got out of the car.

Hancock, who was traced and questioned within hours of the alleged attack, told jurors he "definitely did not" force the woman to perform the sex act.

The court was told the woman accepted her memory of what happened was hazy and added: "I just know what happened shouldn't have happened."

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IDFIMH

now call me cynical but was this a case of the woman behaving irrationally because of drink or drugs thinking she could blag a free taxi home and then getting vengeful when it didn't work

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Who knows?

One has to consider that proving a matter beyond reasonable doubt is quite a task when you only have two people present at the alleged incident.

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IDFIMH

his word against hers but he wasn't intoxicated

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Nor did he have teeth marks on his cock.

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IDFIMH