Cabbie shot at by raging thug over £3.70 fare

DRIVER SHOCKED AND SADDENED BY INCIDENT

- By POPPY KENNEDY

A TAXI driver said he ‘shouldn’t be shot at’ while trying to work to feed his family after a thug repeatedly fired a BB gun at his vehicle during a terrifying incident.

Liam Blackburn took offence at being asked to pay £3.70 up front for his taxi journey in Thorntree and said it should only be £3.50.

His anger spiralled and he hurled abuse at the driver before firing a BB gun at his taxi - which saw one window shatter as the dad tried to escape.

In September 2024, Blackburn wielded a machete at the Sporting Lodge Inns Hotel, in Low Lane, Stainton.

This was weeks before his fingerprints were found on a loaded and ready to fire shotgun found upon his arrest.

Sam Faulks, prosecuting, said in February 2022 Blackburn got into a taxi and was asked by the driver to pay up front, in line with the firm's policy. He began arguing it should be £3.50 - 20p below the fare requested by the victim.