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Manchester driver on trial accused of sexually assaulting passenger he was taking to hospital

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Tariq Ali, 54, denies three counts of sexual assault

A taxi driver is on trial accused of sexually assaulting a passenger he was taking to a hospital appointment.

Tariq Ali, 54, denies three counts of sexual assault.

He says the complainant is making the allegations up.

A Manchester Crown Court trial heard that the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was picked up from her home by Mr Ali, who worked for Cresta Cars.

He was due to take her to North Manchester General Hospital for an appointment, the court heard, where he had taken her to and from a number of times before, the court heard.

The jury was told that on the day of the alleged incident, Mr Ali picked up the woman as usual and began the journey to the hospital.

After trying to sit in the back seat, she moved and sat in the front because the back door was locked, the court heard.

The woman claims that during the journey, Mr Ali touched her inappropriately and made sexual advances towards her.

While they were in the car, she alleges that Mr Ali said ‘you are sexy today’.

She claims that he put hand on her thigh, then on her chest, and that he placed her hand on his crotch over his clothes.

During an interview with police, the woman said that Mr Ali said he wanted to take her to a car park near the hospital for a ‘massage’, the court heard.

She claims he parked in a car park near the hospital for a couple of minutes.

After parking up she was ‘begging’ Mr Ali to take her to the hospital for her appointment, prosecutor Gavin Howie said.

He then took her to the hospital, the court heard.

Mr Ali allegedly said he would come and collect her and they could go to the car park after the appointment.

When she arrived she told hospital staff about what she alleges happened.

Mr Ali was arrested later that day, jurors heard.

The court heard he told police it was the woman who initiated contact and that he refused her.

Opening the case for the prosecution, Mr Howie said: “Mr Ali took advantage of her vulnerability in those particular circumstances.

“She says she didn’t want or invite or want this attention from Mr Ali.”

Mr Ali, of Lidiard Street, Crumpsall, accepts he was the taxi driver, but denies the allegations and claims it was the woman who ‘tried it on with him’.

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Oh dear.

Have any of us ever had a similar situation when taking a vulnerable person to a hospital appointment?

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IDFIMH

but he has admitted something did happen

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Taxi driver cleared of sexually assaulting passenger

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Cabbie Tariq Ali, 54, denied three charges and was found not guilty by a jury following a trial

A taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

Tariq Ali, 54, from Crumpsall, denied three counts of sexual assault and was found not guilty by a jury following a trial.

He said the woman was making the allegations up.

Manchester Crown Court earlier heard that the complainant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was picked up from her home by Mr Ali, who worked for Cresta Cars.

He was taking her to an appointment at North Manchester General Hospital, which he had done before.

She alleged that Mr Ali sexually assaulted her in the taxi.

After being arrested, Mr Ali told police it was the woman who initiated contact and that he refused her.

Mr Ali, of Lidiard Street, Crumpsall, accepted he was the taxi driver, but denied the allegations.

He told the court it was the woman who ‘tried it on with him’.