A minicab driver who left his passengers screaming in terror after running over a homeless man in the West End was convicted of manslaughter today.
Imran Raja, 37, was ferrying a married couple and two friends to a bar in November last year when Robert Scott, 58, splashed drink over his car and banged on the windscreen. Raja knocked down Mr Scott and drove over the body, the Old Bailey heard.
The driver, who worked for London's largest minicab firm Addison Lee, insisted he was unaware he had hit the victim until he was alerted by his passengers.
Raja, from Ilford, was convicted of manslaughter rather than murder on the basis he did not intend to cause serious harm. He was jailed for three years and nine months.
Prosecutor David Fisher QC said: “The passengers could hear and feel the bump as the tyres of the minicab went over Robert Scott.” They got out to see Mr Scott lying in the road with severe head injuries.
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Shocking!
ReplyDeleteCould AL had someone else driving the motor on a 14 hour shift within hours?
Well it proves Griffins claim they have never had a complaint about a driver is true,They just kill them.sorted
ReplyDeleteWhy don't our Radio Circuits capitalise on this atrocity, or are they working with the enemy?
ReplyDeleteIs com cab owned by a mini cab outfit?
Are Radio Taxis part of one transport?
Are Dial a Cab putting work into cars?
It has always been Griffen's proud boast that none of his drivers have ever been convicted of any offence
ReplyDeleteThat boast is probably still true as he fires them before going to court
you all suck ! why don't you all get out of your cab and get your meal from the MacDonalds counter instead of queuing in the drive through, eating from your smelly cabs and throwing the rubbish through the windows.
ReplyDeleteYou black cab drivers need to get out of your cabs some more and do some exercise in order to lose the stupid pot bellies shaped like a a 3/4 full bag of flour.
If you think you are that bright spending three years doing the knowledge,why didn't you get a degree in finance in the same period and go work in the city to get better money and more respect? Bloody idiots