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Taxi driver who dropped off Southport attacker 'waited 50 minutes' to call 999, inquiry told
The taxi driver delayed emergency calls for 50 minutes after the July 29 mass stabbing that killed three children, raising moral questions at the Southport Inquiry.
- On July 29, 2024, Gary Poland drove Axel Rudakubana from his residence in Old School Close, Banks, to a Taylor Swift-themed dance class held on Hart Street in Southport.
- After dropping Rudakubana off, Poland heard children screaming and saw them running away but did not contact emergency services until 12:36 pm, nearly 50 minutes after the incident.
- Detective Chief Inspector Jason Pye said there was enough evidence Poland knew what was happening and morally expected him to call emergency services sooner.
- Poland told the 999 operator, "The lad that done everything," and described hearing "proper screaming" before making the call while in shock.
- The attack killed Alice Aguiar, Bebe King, and Elsie Dot Stancombe and injured others, leading to a life sentence for Rudakubana and ongoing inquiry efforts to prevent repeats.
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Taxi driver who dropped off Southport attacker waited 50 minutes before calling 999, inquiry told
The taxi driver who drove Axel Rudakubana to the scene of the Southport attack would have been expected “morally” to make an earlier call to emergency services, a senior investigator has said.
·Ireland
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Taxi driver who dropped off Southport attacker 'waited 50 minutes' to call 999, inquiry told
The inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall into the attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class also heard how a police sergeant paused for just six seconds before he entered the scene
·United Kingdom
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Taxi driver who dropped off Southport killer 'waited 50 minutes' before calling 999 - Birmingham Live
A senior investigator has said the taxi driver who drove Axel Rudakubana to the scene of the crime would have been "morally" expected to make an earlier call
·Birmingham, United Kingdom
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