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Source: Evening Chronicle
A KNIFE-WIELDING fare dodger threatened to stab a taxi driver through the neck before running from his cab.
Christopher Ord had planned to flee without paying from the moment he flagged down Sadeer Ahmed in Wallsend at 2.30am.
The 18-year-old told Mr Ahmed to take him to Prudhoe and even pretended to use the helpful cabbie’s mobile to text ahead making sure cash would be waiting at the end of the 30-minute trip.
Ord instead pulled a lock knife he had hidden between his legs, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
And as he held the 4in blade to Mr Ahmed’s throat, he warned: “Let me out or I’ll put this through your neck.”
Sending the teenager to a young offender institution for six months, Judge John Evans warned: “What you did that night causes the public great concern.
“It must have been an extremely frightening experience for the victim.”
Ord, of Long Gair, Winlaton, Gateshead, admitted possessing the knife and making off without paying the pounds 37 fare.
His barrister Brian Mark told the court the teenager was “exceptionally vulnerable” and that the offence on February 15 had been completely out of character.
“He behaved in this way in a moment of madness,” Mr Mark said.
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hey ricshaws mmmm i would laugh a minute there most company cars are rickshaws since most i experianced from sevral companys are sheds which are pooley matained.
ps anyone seen that dewentside car a silver passat a 03 reg 1 he has changed from blueline to la taxis but i bet he still flimps in the toon though i would like him to loose his licence 4 that as he is there all the time !!
@Edward Douglas, A rickshaw ride from the Quayside to the Monument in December? I would pay to watch that or a couple of radgies from the Bigg Market to Elswick. No….noooooo….noooo You know this Country and it’s new ideas brigade are totally Wacky! Don’t you?
is Sadeer Ahmed a north tyneside hackney carriage driver/taxi never heard of him b4 if not why has he not been done 4 illegally plying for hire
@SC, Someone not got their eye on the ball here!
Bit of an old tale this!
It was in the chronny about 5/6 years ago,long before mr suleman expanded his empire.
You`ve missed the e off blueslime in actual fact it`s BLUELINE.yes you are correct in saying i have derwentside hack rates but it would not bother me if they had to be taken off cos i dont flimp.As for my days are numbered i still have my north tyneside private hire badge so i could`nt give a fook if i cant renew my plate when its due.
Should have booked a blueline it would only have cost him six quid.