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Southport taxi driver who ‘waited 50 minutes’ to call 999 loses licence
Gary Poland, 56, listened to four or five loud bangs and claimed he drove away 'in complete mortal terror and shock' because he feared Rudakubana had a gun and was shooting people.
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What happenedGary Poland took Axel Rudakubana to the scene where the teenager murdered three children and attempted to murder 10 others in July 2024.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Southport taxi driver who ‘waited 50 minutes’ to call 999 loses licence". The right frames it as "Taxi driver who dropped Southport killer at the dance class then fled as he listened to c...".
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Left / center-leftSouthport taxi driver who ‘waited 50 minutes’ to call 999 loses licence
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Right / center-rightTaxi driver who dropped Southport killer at the dance class then fled as he listened to children's screams is stripped of his lic...
Taxi driver who dropped Southport killer at the dance class then fled as he listened to children's screams is stripped of his licence
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Gary Poland, 56, listened to four or five loud bangs and claimed he drove away 'in complete mortal terror and shock' because he feared Rudakubana had a gun and was shooting people.
