Taxi driver robbed of BD220 in roadside attack

A taxi driver was attacked and robbed of BD220 and two mobile phones after a man stopped him on the road, forced his way into the vehicle, and struck him with a stone, the High Criminal Court has heard.

Prosecutors say the driver was working when the accused approached, knocked on the window, and, once it was opened, climbed into the car by force. He is accused of taking two phones and the driver’s wallet, which contained BD220, before running off.

Wound

Court papers say the driver chased him but was hit on the head with a stone, suffering a wound that needed stitches. He also sustained swelling and redness in his right ring finger.

The driver later recovered one of the phones and his wallet, but the cash had been taken, and the second phone was not returned, prosecutors said. During questioning by the Public Prosecution, the defendant admitted assaulting the driver, according to the case file. Video clips included in the papers are said to show the accused stopping the driver, opening the car door, taking a phone, and beating him, with the victim’s face covered in blood.

The prosecution has charged the man with theft by force, saying he used his hand and a stone to overpower the driver, seize the items, and flee. Judgment has been set for 24 February