There's a video of the mirror being pulled off on the website, but it's not very exciting...
But that's two articles in a few days about drunks trying to commandeer a cab pre-booked for someone else, and kicking off when refused
Watch the moment man damages Hull taxi after 'attacking' driverhttps://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hu ... ll-7146667The taxi's wingmirror was broken and a female customer is also alleged to have been assaulted in Hessle SquareA local taxi driver claims he was the victim of a savage attack in Hessle Square in the early hours of Sunday morning.
While waiting to pick up a customer outside the Marquis of Granby pub, Aqil Zulfiqar, 28, says he was violently assaulted by a drunken man. Aqil said the man punched a female customer after she refused to let him share the taxi with her.
After Aqil tried to help, the man is said to have punched him in the face before hurling racist abuse at him and proceeding to break the wingmirror of his taxi by yanking it off. After paying to repair his vehicle and losing out on business later that evening, Aqil lost £250.
Speaking to Hull Live, Aqil said: "I got sent a job to pick up a lady from Marquis of Granby in Hessle. The attacker, who was very drunk, approached my car and said 'I'm ready to go home'.
"I asked for his name to confirm if it was his taxi and it wasn't. I explained that I had a booking for someone else unfortunately.
"When the actual customer turned up, the man asked her if he could share the taxi with her but she politely refused as she was with her mother who has arthritis and wanted to prioritise her safety and wellbeing. When she refused, he struck her across her face.
"I then left the vehicle to see if I could calm things down and make sure my customer was okay. He then struck me across the face twice and then backed away.
"I managed to get the customer in my car and then I rang the police straight away as I kept close in my car to the attacker to make sure I know of his whereabouts, as I was told police were on their way. He saw my car and then vandalised my mirror, completely breaking it, before throwing a traffic cone at my passenger door, denting and scratching it."
Aqil says he will now have to suffer financially as he pays to get his vehicle repaired. The taxi driver also believes that this kind of behaviour is affecting the whole industry.
Aqil said: "This incident is the reason why people can't get taxis on weekends. Night drivers are slowly leaving nights because of these incidents.
"We work all night getting our customers to their destinations safely, just to get racial and physical abuse, and are made to pay out of our own pockets for the damage. I lost out on over £100 earnings for the rest of the night.
"I also have to buy a new mirror and I have to repair my door. All in all, this incident has cost me more than £250."
Humberside Police confirmed they are investigating the incident. A force spokesman said: "We are investigating reports of an assault and criminal damage following and incident shortly after midnight on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
A taxi driver reported a man verbally and physically assaulted him and caused damage to his vehicle in The Square, Hessle. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that would help with our enquiries should call our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 7 of May 29, 2022."
Image: Hull Daily Mail
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