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Fare row boy hit by taxi

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4640580.Fare_row_boy_hit_by_taxi/

A CWMBRAN boy was left lying on his own in the road with a broken leg for 20 minutes after he says a taxi driver drove into him following a dispute over the fare.

Michael Board, 17 of Stonebridge Park had been out in Newport on Saturday with a friend following a family party when he flagged down a taxi outside ‘Grubs Up’ in Skinner Street between 3.30am and 4am on Sunday.

After dropping off Michael’s friend in Coed Eva, the taxi driver then carried on to drop Michael off.

Michael’s mother Rosanna said he had tried to direct the taxi driver to his home but his directions were not being followed.

This led to the car stopping at Rose Gardens off North Road.

Mrs Board said: "Because of the long route the driver had taken, the fare had gone well above the £15 which Michael had saved for the fare.

"In a moment of madness he panicked and tried to run away from the taxi."

Mrs Board said the taxi had then been driving backwards and forwards scaring Michael.

When Michael then tried to run across the road, the driver drove straight at him. She said the driver then got out and carried on kicking at Michael’s leg demanding his money.

She said: "Michael told me he was apologising and telling the driver he had broken his leg but he just carried on attacking him. It breaks my heart to think about it."

After Michael gave the taxi driver what money he had left the driver drove off. This left Michael having to ring for his own ambulance.

He was taken to the Royal Gwent where doctors operated on his leg on Tuesday.

Michael had broken two of the bones in his leg.

One was broken in three different places while the other was broken in two. He currently has a rod with three screws going through his leg from just below the knee to his ankle.

Mrs Board said: "All Michael knows is that the taxi was a black car and that the driver was Asian, in his 40s and wearing glasses."

Police are now appealing for witnesses following the incident.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I think this driver needs caught and jailed.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I agree, but at least that story should deter a few from doing a runner.

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IDFIMH

well....There's one that can't do a runner again in a hurry.

I bet the drivers version of the story is a little different to the "victims" one.

They say theres three versions of the Truth,

Theres the Truth as you see it, then theres the Truth as others see it, then theres the Real truth that lies somewhere in between..

One version or three versions......can that justify breaking a persons leg with your motor?

ffs

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

No...its not a defence for breaking a lads leg...but it may have been accidental or intentional...but not being there whos to say what really happened

I suspect the real story is, I ain't got any money and you ain't getting any money, and even if I did have some money you still ain't getting any.

Takes me back to when I caught a runner some years ago, it went into it's house to borrow some of it's mum because it had none to start with, and the cheeky slag had the cheek to say to her thief of a son *make sure he doesn't rip you off* yeah right

hahaha good on the driver give him a medal i say, aint neva gona do a runner agian, she says he had saved 15 quid haha liying c@@nt, any way its fressie week so hope u all make good moneys

What was he doing out on the beer at 17???

I can't believe how people are condoning the actions of the driver, why didn't the driver call the police, I personally think the driver will get captured on CCTV then jailed.

CC

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Lets wait and see...But I guess as a Taxi driver he's as good as condemned already.

His Mum did a lot of shouting about what all happened...but looks like mum wasnt even close by at the time...just the blue eyed cherubs word against that of the drivers.

I had a horrible situation back about 7 years ago ! The person concerned tried to do a runner, I went after them and then one turned on me. He came back and smashed a rock that required two hands to lift through my windscreen where I the driver was sat.

I was up a culdesac and was not familiar with the area and could not get out. When I tried driving away from the the incident I drove into another culdesac and the person concerned followed me still trying to batter me and the car! as I reversed off he laid down in the middle of the road and screamed at the top of his voice at 3/4 a.m in the morning "The driver, The driver" he is trying to run me over.

I was not, I was just trying to get away from a maniac.............but it just shows as to how switched on they are in trying to switch the blame.

CC as they say the truth is somewhere out there, but I am not so sure that I believe mummies little boy, and as bad as it is how far/badly was the driver treated. You would have to be comatose not to lose your rag at some time or another in this game.

I am not saying it is right but I can symphasise with the driver assuming he has not gone the long way around. In saying that "Coed Eva" would not be £15 quids worth for 1 to 4 passengers, over that number! maybe.

P.S My apologies having posted on the same subject not realising you had already done so.

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if you cannot be yourself, then who can you be.

He ran, end of, nobody genuine runs, they say I haven't got the extra £3 I'll get it for you, don't be so niave to listen to the only story teller at this time, he's a ***t, his mums a ***t and I hope he never walks properly again, he traded less than £20 for his own safety, he's a chancer and it failed, limp on buddy, hahahahaha