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Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Tyneside Taxi Driver Preyed On Late Night Drinkers

Usman Ghani, 37 of Friarside Road, Fenham in Newcastle's West End sexually assaulted two young clubbers before dumping them at the side of the road and stealing their mobile phones to prevent them calling for help.

After picking up the the first of his young victims from near Newcastle's Digital nightclub at around 1:30am, the taxi driver drove her to a deserted road where she was found naked from the waist down with scrapes on her arms and legs.

She was found by two men at the side of the road who drove her to a nearby garage and alerted police.

The victim's keys were later found in the back of Ghani's car and although her mobile phone was not found, it was later discovered that he used it to call people in Pakistan.

Ghani's second victim of the night was a seventeen year old girl who was collected not far from where the first victim was picked up.

Instead of driving her home to North Shields, he took her towards Gateshead's Metrocentre, before climbing onto the back seat and sexually assaulting her.

The taxi driver then told her to get in the front seat before driving off as soon as she stepped out of the car - The girl's mascara was later found in Ghani's car.

He has received a prison sentence and has been told that he will serve a minimum of a measly two and a half years - A drop in the ocean compared to the life sentences his victims will be suffering through these memories.

It later emerged that he had already received a police caution for grabbing a young woman's arm, locking his taxi doors and telling her she could pay with things other than money - at the time this must not have been deemed serious enough to prevent him being alone and responsible for young women and girls.

NEWCASTLE BNP ARE URGING ALL TOWN-GOERS TO BE  VIGILANT WHILST USING 'BLACK CABS' FROM THE RANKS IN TOWN - THESE TAXIS CARRY NO RECORDS OF TRIPS MADE.

CLUBBERS ARE URGED TO ORDER TAXIS FROM LOCAL COMPANIES AS RECORDS ARE KEPT OF TRIPS, IT IS MUCH CHEAPER AND YOU WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE AN ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER.

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