Man sought after taxi driver attacked in Coventry

It happened on Monday night at the train station

Author: Jon BurkePublished 2nd May 2024

Police want to speak to a man, after a taxi driver was seriously assaulted in Coventry.

Shortly after 9.30pm on Monday (29 April) the taxi driver picked up a man at Coventry train station, before driving on towards Bennetts Road South.

Just before the end of the journey, the man attacked the driver, hitting him in the back and chest a number of times and demanding money.

The driver managed to escape, though he was left with arm and chest injuries and the man who attacked him fled the scene.

Officers are looking to speak to this man, as they believe he may have information which could help with their enquiries.

If you recognise him, call 101 or LiveChat, quoting crime number 20/446120/24.

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