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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 8:33 pm 
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Female taxi driver dragged from car, strangled unconscious and robbed by two men in horrific attack

She was threatened with a knife and ordered to pull over before being brutally assaulted.

The woman was attacked at the junction for Pateshill Water Treatment Works

Police are appealing for information after a passenger attempted to murder his taxi driver in South Lanarkshire

The 60-year-old was driving her blue Peugeot Horizon private hire car in Lanark on Saturday night and was called out for a hire.

After picking up a man on Hyndford Road at approximately 10pm she was directed to pick up his friend on Hope Street opposite the fire station.

As they drove towards their destination of West Calder, the first passenger threatened her with a knife, ordering her to pull over.

The first man was picked up on Hyndford Road

She stopped the taxi on the A704 at the junction for Pateshill Water Treatment Works, where she was dragged from the car and strangled until unconcious.

When she came to, the men were gone and her jewellery was missing.

Both men are described as having Eastern European accents, being of slim build and around 6ft tall.

The first man was wearing a black hooded top, dark-coloured trousers and wearing dark gloves. The second man is described as wearing an army-style khaki hoodie with the hood up.

The second man was picked up opposite the fire station on Hope Street

Detective Inspector Stevie Bertram of Livingston CID said: "This has been an extremely traumatic ordeal for the victim and we're currently treating the attack on her as an attempted murder.

"As part of our investigation, we're urging anyone with information about this incident or the identities of the men to get in touch.

Those with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or report this anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

source: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scott ... ar-9803440

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:57 am 
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Detective Inspector Stevie Bertram of Livingston CID said: "This has been an extremely traumatic ordeal for the victim and we're currently treating the attack on her as an attempted murder.

nice to see a police force treating attacks on cabbies/PH correctly

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:25 pm 
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She was threatened with a knife and ordered to pull over before being brutally assaulted.

Be nice to see the cowardly scum brought to justice.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:47 pm 
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UPDATE STORY

Detectives hunting two men who strangled a female taxi driver until she passed out have released images of jewellery stolen from her.

The woman was dragged from her car by the men she had picked up as a fare before the attempted murder in West Lothian.

Police said the 60-year-old woman picked up a man in her blue Peugeot Horizon private hire car in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, on Saturday around 10pm.

She drove him from Hyndford Road and then collected his friend in Hope Street, opposite Lanark Fire Station.

The driver stopped her taxi on the A704 at the junction for Pateshill Water Treatment Works and the men dragged her from the car in West Calder.

She was then throttled until she lost consciousness. When she awoke, the men were gone and her jewellery was missing.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 8:09 pm 
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Police have issued an e-fit of a man they are hunting following the robbery and attempted murder of a taxi driver.

The image has been released one week on from a "horrific attack" on a 60-year-old woman in her dark grey Peugeot private hire car in Lanark.

The woman had picked up a man on Hyndford Road at about 9.30pm on February 11 before collecting his friend in Cleghorn Road a short time later.

As they drove towards West Calder in West Lothian, the first man threatened her with a knife and told her to pull over.

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She stopped the taxi on the A704 at the junction for Pateshill Water Treatment Works and was dragged from the car and restrained until she fell unconscious.

When she woke up, the men were gone and her jewellery had been taken.

She received medical treatment but was not taken to hospital.

As part of a new appeal, officers have issued an e-fit image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the investigation.

He is described as white, in his late 20s or 30-years-old, of skinny build, 5ft 10in, clean shaven and described as having a "very distinct large nose".

The woman was attacked at the junction for Pateshill Water Treatment Works

He spoke poor English with a foreign accent and was wearing an army green-coloured hooded top with the same colour of green bottoms - described as being like a matching tracksuit or all in one - with the hood up. Underneath he wore a dark-coloured hat pulled down to his eyebrows.

Police also want to trace a second male described as also white, late 20s or 30-years-old, normal build, 5ft 10in tall and clean shaven.

He spoke good English with a foreign accent and was wearing a black hoody with white toggles hanging down from the hood with no logos or writing on it, dark-coloured formal-type trousers or combats and black woollen gloves.


The second man was picked up opposite the fire station on Hope Street
Detective Inspector Paul Batten said: "One week on from this horrific attack, I would firstly like to thank the public for their continued support and assistance with our investigation so far.


"We have been pursuing various lines of inquiry to trace those responsible and will continue to do so until they have been brought to justice.

"I would ask our communities to study this e-fit image and contact us immediately if they believe they recognise the individual, or if they have been approached by anyone looking to pass on or sell any of the jewellery that was stolen from the victim.

"Anyone with information they feel is relevant can speak to officers, or contact us on 101. Alternatively, an anonymous report can be made through the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:56 pm 
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that fooker is gonna get run over standing there like :lol: , on another note, i would be fooking mortified if my mother/wife/sister had to drive a taxi on nights aged fooking 60 ffs :cry:


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