Taxi man attacked after driving from Basingstoke to Micheldever (From This is Hampshire)

Taxi man attacked after driving from Basingstoke to Micheldever

10:03am Friday 10th July 2009

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A TAXI-driver was punched and robbed by a gang of men after picking them up from a Basingstoke pub.

Between 11.30 and 11.45pm on Wednesday, the 34-year-old taxi driver picked up the group at the White Hart pub in Worting Road, Basingstoke.

The passengers, a group of about eight white men with Irish accents, got into the blue Fiat minibus and asked to be taken to premises in Micheldever.

Around 15 minutes later, the taxi arrived at its destination, a site on the A33, and the passengers attacked the driver, punching him repeatedly and stealing his bank card, driving licence and £130 cash.

The attackers then fled the scene and the victim raised the alarm. He was taken to Basingstoke Hospital where he was treated for bruising to his neck and face.

Detective Constable James Richardson said: “It appears as if the cab driver was identified as a vulnerable target by the suspects.

“I would appeal to anyone who saw the men get into the cab outside the White Hart pub to contact me.

“I am also keen to speak with anyone who saw any suspicious men in Micheldever late on the night of the attack.”

Anyone with any information should contact Det Con Richardson at Winchester CID on 0845 045 45 45 or call the anonymous Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

A 22-year-old man from the Micheldever area has been arrested in connection with the incident and is currently helping police with their inquiries.

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