Pair charged after attack on taxi driver


Two people have been charged following an attack on a taxi driver that left him with a broken ankle and a suspected broken nose.

Jason Edge, 21, of Kelverlow Street, Oldham, and a 17-year-old boy from Oldham who cannot be named for legal reasons, have both been charged with section 20 assault and are due to appear before Oldham magistrates today, Tuesday, May 4.

The charges relate to an incident shortly after 2am on Monday when the 50-year-old driver of a private hire cab was assaulted following a dispute over a fare.

He was attacked after dropping off two people on Hollinhall Street, Oldham. The victim was taken to Royal Oldham Hospital where he received treatment to a broken ankle, a suspected broken nose and cuts to the head.

He is currently in a stable condition in hospital.


source: http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/

These PH people certainly land themselves in it..... time and time again, is it worth it?

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Jason Edge, 21, of Kelverlow Street, Oldham, and a 17-year-old boy from Oldham who cannot be named for legal reasons, have both been charged with section 20 assault and are due to appear before Oldham magistrates today, Tuesday, May 4.

These PH people certainly land themselves in it..... time and time again, is it worth it?

Scumbags don't differentiate between PH drivers and cab drivers.

Next time it could be you.

Scumbags don't differentiate between PH drivers and cab drivers.

Next time it could be you.

PH are more susceptible to this kind of situation as they don't know who they will be picking up, unless it's a trusted regular.

With PH there is generally some sort of booking trail, so in my view PH are more protected than taxi drivers who pick up unknowns all the time.