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March 28th 2024

Police Arrest and Charge Two Men for Robbery

Residents living in Ashmore Park will have read in the Express and Star in February of a taxi driver that was robbed and stabbed on the estate. This was indeed a very unusual crime for our area.
The Chief Constable in his report to the Police Authority specifically mentioned the incident and reported that "On 11 February a taxi driver was left with life threatening stab wounds after he was robbed by two male passengers in the Ashmore Park area of Wolverhampton.

Three hours later, a second taxi driver was robbed at knife-point in Wednesfield. Following ten days of extensive enquiries and appeals for information, one man was arrested and another arrested five days later. Both have been charged and remanded in custody while awaiting trail. (G2 OCU)"

Councillor Bateman added " This incident unnerved the local community, and I am pleased that the Police have arrested and charged the offenders. We look to the Courts to complete the Judicial proceedings."


Author: Phil Bateman

Article Date: 30th March 2007