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Police hunt taxi driver over sex assault

Apr 4 2010

A teenage girl has been subjected to a sickening sexual assault by the taxi driver she trusted to take her home.

Police say they are hunting a taxi driver following a sexual assault on a teenage girl over the Easter weekend.

The 17-year-old was attacked in the back of a taxi in the early hours of Sunday.

She had been after leaving Powerhouse nightclub in Westmorland Road, Newcastle, with a female friend.

The pair walked to a taxi rank and the victim hired what is believed to be a black taxi on her own.

Instead of taking her home the driver headed to a secluded location to attack her.

At the end of the journey in the area of Dukesway, Team Valley, in Gateshead, the girl was sexually assaulted.

Her alleged attacker then sped off and her left in the street.

The only description of the offender is that he was a dark skinned or Asian man over 30 years of age.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone who was in the area of the Powerhouse between 1am and 2am on Sunday.

They also want to hear from anyone who may have seen the girl walking around the Dukesway area.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gateshead CID on 03456 043 043 ext 64310 or ring the independent charity Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.

Source; sundaysun.co.uk

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