Taxi Drivers Its Murder Up North

Every year thousands of taxi journeys are made, and while most of these are uneventful, many drivers suffer verbal and physical abuse, while just doing their job. In this episode I take a look at some underreported cases where these attacks proved to be fatal.

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Episode resources

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/997793/taxi-and-private-hire-vehicle-statistics-2021.pdf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-52799080
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11586644/gun-fanatic-killed-innocent-taxi-driver-dies-jail/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10448507
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10420590
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10407962
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10333208
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10323652
https://www.taxi-point.co.uk/post/man-who-shot-a-taxi-driver-in-cold-blooded-execution-style-killing-over-10-years-ago-dies-in-prison
https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/stuart+ludlam/2360706
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1291093/Murderer-Colin-Cheethams-chilling-photo-album.html
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jun/30/gun-fanatic-colin-cheetham
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoolhfYqQaM
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/coldblooded-murderer-derbyshire-taxi-driver-4166059
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cab-killing-woman-62-arrested-424045
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/yellow-taxi-clue-in-hunt-for-killers-243040
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/is-body-in-boot-linked-to-taxi-row-1792621.html
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