Taxi driver robbed at knifepoint in Huddersfield

Monday, 6 March 2017 07:00

Two teenagers who robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint have been jailed.

The taxi driver had a booking to go to an address in Bradley at about midnight on the 15^th July last year. Javaun Gray and Brandon Sedgwick-Boyle got into the rear of the vehicle and initially gave him one address but both changed their minds and wanted to go to Bradford instead.

Prosecutor Michael Greenhalgh said: “the driver agreed and was about to get on to the motorway when the pair changed their plan again and asked to be taken to their original destination. The driver was then asked to pull up in a layby and was asked how much they owed. Gray then leaned over and held a knife to the driver’s throat.

The driver could not see the weapon but felt the blade at the side of his neck. Gray told him to hand his money over or he would stab him. The driver handed the money over and the pair ran off. The driver was shocked and notified the police who traced the pair to a friend’s house.

The pair had not planned the robbery but they did not have enough money with them when they extended their journey.

Brandon Sedgwick-Boyle, aged 18 formerly of Sherwood Avenue, Bradley admitted robbery and possessing an offensive weapon and was given 18months in a young offender’s institution.

Javaun Gray, aged 19, of Raby Street, Wolverhampton, admitted robbery and was sent a young offender institution for two years.

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