Not sure what's meant by 'off-duty' in the first line of this article. Reads like he was ranking, but refused the scrote because he was too pished
(This article is a few weeks old now.)
Grabbed taxi driver by throat
A Glenrothes man grabbed an off-duty Fife taxi driver by the throat after he was refused a lift.
Alisdair Muldoon attacked Shuja Chaudhry as he was cleaning his vehicle at a taxi rank in Leslie on December 3 last year.
The assault was witnessed by other taxi drivers, who called the police.
At Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, 24-year-old Muldoon admitted a charge of assault but claimed he did not remember the incident.
Fiscal depute Amy Robertson told the court the incident took place at 4am in a taxi rank on North Street, Leslie.
She said Mr Chaudhry had his doors open as he was cleaning his vehicle.
Muldoon repeatedly asked to go to Thornton but was refused due to being intoxicated.
She said: “The accused disregarded this and entered the vehicle, sitting in the passenger seat.
“Mr Chaudhry requested he leave multiple times but the accused became aggressive, got out of the vehicle and grabbed Mr Chaudhry by the throat.
“This was witnessed by multiple taxi drivers, who called the police.”
Solicitor Peter Robertson, defending, said: “Alcohol was in use and Mr Muldoon has no recollection of the offence.
“He’s remorseful and has shown insight into his behaviour”.
Muldoon, of Ayton Court, pled guilty to assault and was placed on a 12-month supervision order.
