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Woman raped in Redbourn by bogus taxi driver


The dangers of bogus taxi drivers have been hammered home after a woman was raped in Redbourn by a counterfeit cabby.

Police are appealing for witnesses after the attack at 8.30pm on January 14.

The victim had been picked up outside Luton and Dunstable Hospital by what she believed was a taxi. The driver took her home before going into the property and assaulting the victim.

The suspect was a white man aged in his early to mid-30s, 5ft 10ins and of slim build. He had short hair and was wearing a black jacket which had a yellow Ferrari emblem on the shoulder. He was driving a shiny black four-door car.

Detective Constable Annette Sims from the Sexual Offences Investigation Unit is investigating: “I would appeal to members of the public in the area of the hospital who saw a car and driver matching the description above to contact me with any information. I would also be keen to hear from anyone who saw a car similar to this at any petrol stations in the area to contact police.

“This is a highly unusual incident however, I would like to take this opportunity to remind members of the public that is they are using a taxi to ensure that it is licensed.”

Anyone with information should contact DC Sims on 01707 355071 or via the Herts police non-emergency number 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers, the independent charity, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Redbourn rape by counterfiet cab driver prompts unlicensed taxi warning



A warning to all cab users to only get into licensed vehicles has been issued by police after a woman was raped by a bogus taxi driver.


The incident in Redbourn happened after a woman was picked up outside Luton and Dunstable Hospital by what she believed to be a genuine cab on Tuesday, January 14.

The driver of the shiny black four-door car took her home before going into the property at around 8.30pm and assaulting her.

The counterfeit cabbie is described as a white man aged in his early to mid 30s, 5ft 10ins tall and of slim build. He had short hair and was wearing a black jacket with a yellow Ferrari emblem on the shoulder.

Det Con Annette Sims from Herts police’s sexual offences investigation unit, investigating, said: “I would appeal to members of the public in the area of the hospital who saw a car and driver matching the description above to contact me with any information. I would also be keen to hear from anyone who saw a car similar to this at any petrol stations in the area to contact police.

“This is a highly unusual incident however, I would like to take this opportunity to remind members of the public that if they are using a taxi to ensure that it is licensed.”

Call Det Con Sims on 01707 355071 or on the police non-emergency number 101 with information, quoting the crime reference number F2/14/66.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin