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Bristol taxi driver who stroked student's thigh convicted of sexual assault

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A taxi driver who touched a student's thigh has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

Safeer Ahmed was driving the woman home from a night out in Bristol, the city's crown court heard. She alleged that in the course of the journey he reached from his driver's seat and touched her thigh up and down with two strokes.

Amed, 40, of Fitzgibbon Close Yate, still maintains his innocence after the incident in 2021. But a jury convicted him of sexual assault.

The recorder Mr Robin Sellers handed him an eight months jail term suspended for 24 months. Sentencing today (July 21), he told Ahmed: "You inappropriately touched the complainant on her thigh.

"You did so reaching over from your driver's seat in the taxi in which you were giving her a lift from a night out in Bristol with friends and I find she was in a vulnerable position as a lone female and after some alcohol. She is entitled to expect that somebody in your position conducts themself appropriately and you did not."

Ahmed was handed one-to-one rehabilitation and 100 hours' unpaid work. He was told to notify on the sex offenders' register for 10 years.

James Haskell, prosecuting, read an impact statement from the complainant in which she said she was left feeling unable to use taxis alone and relies on lifts from friends or public transport. Mr Haskell said she became depressed after the incident and did not eat properly.

Mr Haskell told the court: "She became unwell... Although she is slowly healing the incident has stayed with her."

Nikki Coombe, defending, said: "Mr Ahmed appreciates the perilous position that he is in. He is somebody who has no experience of custody.

"He is very soft-natured man who would be vulnerable in a prison setting. He's come to court today with a bag and the stress of a custodial sentence has been hanging over him since the conviction."

Miss Coombe told the court her client had lost his taxi driver licence as a result of the conviction and was now a pizza delivery driver. She said he was a sole provider for his family, struggling to meet monthly outgoings as well as the need to send money to his parents.

Miss Coombe said: "He could be punished in the community and also have rehabilitation. The offence was almost two years ago, it was not planned, it was opportunistic, it was very brief."

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IDFIMH

a very familiar story and yet typical behaviour for someone not born and brought up in the UK . For every one like this that gets reported and taken to court how many aren't. There has been quite a few round here over the years , mainly getting dismissed by the police because of the race card although to be fair that's often the victims fault.

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

What do you mean by that ?

the way in which it is reported is important so if you go to the police or the council and say I was touched up inapropriately by a driver they'll take it seriously BUT if you go to the police/council and say this asian driver touched me up case closed as it is a racist complaint.

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