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Man, 45, guilty of stabbing is moved to secure mental unit

Lancashire Evening Post

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September 12, 2025

A man accused of stabbing and robbing a taxi driver near Leyland has been moved to a secure mental hospital while a court decides what to do with him.

- by Emma Downey

Man, 45, guilty of stabbing is moved to secure mental unit

Phillip Dookie, 45, appeared before a judge in Preston via a video link from prison on Tuesday for sentence on charges of robbery, wounding and possessing a knife.

But Judge Andrew Jefferies KC adjourned the hearing until December 3 saying he needed more information from doctors about the state of his mental health before reaching a decision.

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