AN “INNOCENT” taxi driver was assaulted by some of his six male passengers and left at the side of the road.
Police are now appealing for information following the incident on Sunday, October 28.
One of the group was wearing a tutu skirt at the time.
“I would say it’s clearly a premeditated attack on an innocent person trying to make a living as a taxi driver,” said inspector Stuart Gibbons.
“A cowardly and unprovoked attack with six of them against one bloke.”
The 48-year-old driver from the Camborne area picked up the six men in their late teens to early 20s at Tesco Express in Falmouth town centre in the early hours of Sunday, October 28. He got their fare up-front as they asked to be taken to St Austell with a drop-off at St Stephen.
Police said the taxi driver stopped on the side of the A3058 as the men became agitated. They got out and one reportedly grabbed the victim by the throat without warning and pulled him from the car before head-butting him.
Police said he was kicked while on the floor, leaving him with bruising and swelling to his eye and a bruised body. After one of the group made the others leave him alone, they all ran off.
Although they had taken the keys out of the car, the beaten driver managed to find them and drive himself home.
“We are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed this or maybe one of the men who might have reflected on the actions of the group and can give us information,” said Mr Gibbons.
He added that the men are thought to be connected to a football or rugby club.
The male who head-butted the driver is described as about 6ft with dark hair, wearing a blue T-shirt.
Another, thought to be in fancy dress, was wearing a red and grey net tutu.
Call police on 101 quoting GA/12/3008 with information about this crime.
Police had no suspects as we went to press and no arrests had been made.
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