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Bradford Cabbie held at Knifepoint

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March 2010

Taxi driver Jammil Zed, 41, went through a horrific attack when one of his passengers held him at knifepoint.

Mr Zed, who works for Greengates-based Power Carz, picked up an Asian man in his 20s and a white female and took the pair to a block of flats in Fairhaven Green, Idle.

When the car stopped the male attacker asked the women to kill the ignition and headlights. Once the car was in darkness, he demanded that Mr Zed hand over all his money whilst holding a blade to his neck. Cooperating, Mr Zed handed over his night’s takings of £50 in the hope he would be spared, but the attacker slashed his throat before getting out of the car.

Two suspects fled the scene, throwing the car keys on top of the taxi as they left.

Praying to God

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