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| Author: | JD [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Attackers thought taxi driver was dead. |
Birmingham Evening Mail June 9, 2007, Saturday HEADLINE: Cabbie hurt in riot terror; COURT: Attackers 'thought taxi driver was dead' BYLINE: Ross McCarthy A TAXI driver was pelted with bricks and robbed by a mob who had surrounded his car during rioting in Lozells, Birmingham Crown Court heard. Mamil Ahmed told the court his attackers only left when someone said they thought he was dead. Six men and a youth are standing trial in relation to a series of incidents which took place over a five hour period facing charges including attempted murder. Adrian Redgrave QC, prosecuting, said a race riot erupted in the Lozells area in October 2005 following rumours that a 14-year-old black girl had been held captive and gang raped by Asians at a shop. He said violence broke out following a rally and over the course of the next two days shops were looted, police were pelted with missiles by mobs and people were attacked in the street. Mr Ahmed said it had been the time of Ramadan and that on October 22 at around 6pm he was driving his Ford Mondeo home to break his fast. He said he had just reached a junction near George Street car park when he was confronted by around 50 people who had blocked the road. The taxi driver said he was forced to stop and that the mob then started to throw bricks and sticks at him. His vehicle's windows were smashed and he was struck, mainly on the right side of the head, with the missiles. Mr Ahmed said demands for money were made and that he handed over about pounds 70. Asked what he thought would have happened if he had not given the attackers the cash he said: "I do not know. I could not think at that time because I had been hit." He said he briefly lost consciousness and that when he came round he heard someone say: "He's dead, leave him." Mr Ahmed said he drove further down the road, where he was given help and taken to hospital where he was treated for injuries including a cut cheek and burst eardrum. Earlier, Chief Insp Thomas Coughlin said that one man had been murdered during the disturbances and that police officers suffered injuries including one who was shot in the leg. (Proceeding) ________________________ |
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