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Taxi Driver Stabbed In Robbery Attempt

3rd July 2009

WITNESS APPEAL

Police are appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was robbed in Milton Keynes in the early hours of Thursday morning (2/7).

A taxi was hired to pick up a fare around 1.05am from The London Pride, Lakes Estate, Bletchley.

As the driver arrived, two men approached the taxi from a nearby alleyway.

One man got into the rear of the taxi, threatened the driver with a knife and demanding money from him.

The other offender opened the driver’s door and stabbed him twice with an unknown object.

The driver sounded his horn and both men ran off empty-handed towards Fern Grove, Lakes Estate.

The driver sustained minor injuries to his leg and received medical treatment at Milton Keynes General Hospital, from where he has since been discharged.

The offenders are white men; the offender who got into the rear of the taxi aged between 25 and 30, between 5ft 11ins and 6ft, slim, light brown hair, clean shaven and has a yellow complexion.

He was wearing a light blue jumper and light grey tracksuit bottoms.

The second offender has black hair, stocky and was shorter than the first offender.

He was wearing dark-coloured clothing.

Det Con Jo Pape, investigating, said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the offence who may have witnessed the incident or saw two men hanging around and acting suspiciously prior to the taxi’s arrival to contact me.”

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Det Con Pape at Milton Keynes police station via the 24-hour Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505.

If you do not want to speak to the police, call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

You can also give information to the police in person by visiting any police station.

To find out the opening times and location of your local station please call 0845 8 505 505 or visit: www.thamesvalley.police.uk/bcu/milton_k ... ations.htm

Source; mk-news.co.uk

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I'm sure I would never remember what anybody looked like once they got out of my car, good for him in giving a half decent description. CCTV would have been better though and perhaps if it was advertised on the vehicle that CCTV was in operation it would have deterred the would be attackers in the first place.

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