Rapist cabbie was allowed to keep driving taxi despite kerb-crawling convictionYassar Murat Ayuc, who raped a victim after giving her a lift, was previously handed a one-month suspension for soliciting prostitutesA rapist cabbie was allowed to keep working as a taxi driver and doorman despite being caught kerb-crawling.
Yassar Murat Ayuc raped a victim near Rock Ferry oil terminal and when she “played dead”, covered her with leaves and branches.
The burly 49-year-old later said the drunken woman forced herself on him, was “too strong” and he feared she would damage his penis.
A jury rejected his claims and found Ayuc – known as Turkish Tony – guilty of raping her in the early hours of Sunday, June 5.
Yassar Murat Ayuc, 49, of no fixed address, demies raping a woman on the New Ferry Bypass in the early hours of Sunday, June 5.
The ECHO revealed he was banned from the road for six months in 2015 after driving hen parties around in an illegal stretch limousine.
But that was not his first brush with the law, as he was previously caught in an undercover police sting, when out looking for prostitutes.
The unsuspecting cabbie, of no fixed abode, repeatedly tried to entice a policewoman into his car in Devon Street, Islington.
He was fined £50 for persistently soliciting a woman for prostitution from a motor vehicle at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court in January 2007.
Ayuc was then hauled before Liverpool council’s taxi driver licensing panel, which could have revoked his licence.
He begged for mercy, arguing he had lived in England for 20 years and worked as a bouncer and cabbie “with no problems”.
Minutes from the April meeting recorded: “He stated that he feels ashamed, it was a stupid thing to do.
“He realised that it was wrong and drove away, but it was too late, he was stopped by the police.
“He has been punished by the courts, he deeply apologises and states it will never happen again.
“His only skill is driving. He has never assaulted anyone or used violence in his jobs as a doorman or a taxi driver.”
Having “carefully considered” Ayuc’s explanation, the panel decided to suspend his licence for just one month.
Judge Brian Cummings, QC, was informed of Ayuc’s previous conviction during his trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
He demanded to know why the rapist was allowed to keep both his licences, which he still holds to this day.
A Liverpool council spokesman said: “When we are notified of arrests or convictions we review the driver’s licence and the facts are submitted to a committee and they decide whether to suspend or revoke it.
“Safeguarding the public is our number one priority and we are one of the few authorities in the UK to implement mandatory training for hackney and private hire drivers.
“This not only ensures the safety of passengers but also increases the driver’s awareness and understanding of safeguarding issues.”
The ECHO was unable to speak to anyone at the Security Industry Authority, despite numerous attempts to contact the body, which manages the licensing of doormen.
Ayuc, formerly of County Road in Walton, was convicted of raping the woman after driving her to a secluded spot near The Refreshment Rooms pub.
The woman described herself as being ‘10 out of 10’ on a scale of drunkenness when she got in Ayuc’s car in Argyle Street, Birkenhead at around 4.20am.
She wanted to go to a friend’s home, but Ayuc started to touch her leg and headed to Bedford Road East, where he raped her.
After Ayuc drove off she went looking for help, making her way onto Rock Ferry bypass, where a taxi driver found her at 5.10am.
Forensic examination revealed Ayuc’s DNA on her jacket, jeans and knickers.
Judge Cummings adjourned sentencing until January 13 next year and remanded him in custody.
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