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| Author: | Cybro [ Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Driver Cleared Of Sex Assault And Kidnap |
09 Feb 2008 Taxi driver cleared of sex assault and kidnap A Taxi driver has been cleared of kidnapping a female passenger and sexually assaulting her in the back of his cab. Mohammed Hussain had always denied locking the young woman in his car and claimed that she had propositioned him as he gave her a lift home. Yesterday it took a jury at Portsmouth Crown Court just over an hour to acquit the married father-of-three of kidnap and sexual assault. During the three-day trial Hussain told the court that he picked the 20-year-old woman and a friend up from Guildhall Walk in Portsmouth in January of last year. He said that after dropping the friend home the woman asked him if he was interested in her. The 33-year-old told the jury that he was shocked by the woman's advances but said yes. He said that she directed him to a quiet place on the seafront, opposite the Royal Marines Museum, where they engaged in consensual sexual activity in the back of the taxi. Hussain, of Wykeham Avenue, North End, Portsmouth, told the jury that he stopped kissing the woman because he began to think of his wife. He said he apologised to the woman, got into the driver's seat and drove her home. When asked by his barrister, William Mousley, during the trial how he felt afterwards Hussain said: 'I felt like I had broken my wife's trust. 'I have never done anything like this before. It was a stupid decision.' Source: Portsmouth News |
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| Author: | Cybro [ Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Passenger Was Offering Sex In Taxi Back Seat |
07 Feb 2008 Passenger was offering sex in taxi back seat A taxi driver accused of kidnapping a female passenger and sexually assaulting her told a court she propositioned him. Mohammed Hussain said the woman pulled her top down as she sat in the back of his taxi and asked him if he was interested. Taking the stand at Portsmouth Crown Court Hussain, 33, denied locking the 20-year-old woman in his cab and sexually assaulting her in the back of the vehicle. He said the woman told him to drive to the seafront where they engaged in consensual sexual activity. Hussain added: 'She said to me, "I know you are married but are you interested?" 'I could not give an answer because I was shocked and couldn't believe what she had said. 'She told me to find a quiet place. I was thinking where should we go. It was her idea. 'She gave the directions to me and we parked just opposite the Royal Marines Museum. 'I turned the engine off and got in the right-hand side passenger door.' Hussain told the jury that he stopped kissing the woman because he began to think of his wife. He said he apologised to the woman, got into the driver's seat and drove her home. When asked by his barrister, William Mousley, how he felt afterwards Hussain said: 'I felt like I had broken my wife's trust. I was just thinking about my wife. 'I have never done anything like this before. It was a stupid decision.' Prosecutors say that Hussain locked the young woman in his taxi as she was about to get out and drove her to the seafront where he sexually assaulted her. On Tuesday the woman broke down in tears as she gave evidence. Hussain, of Wykeham Avenue, North End, Portsmouth, denies one count of kidnap and one count of assault by penetration. (Proceeding) Source: Portsmouth News |
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