‘Thug’ punched taxi driver for ‘no reason at all’ after…
An ex-soldier viciously kicked and punched a taxi driver for “absolutely no reason at all” in a violent and “shameful” attack after he had drunk a bottle of vodka. Café owner Leon Shakespeare had a history of violence and he had now “reached the end of the line” after being branded a “thug”. The courts had “bent over backwards” in the past to help him, Hull Crown Court heard. Shakespeare, 35, of Wilton Road, Hornsea, admitted assaulting the taxi driver, causing actual bodily harm, and criminal damage to the taxi on April 17. He also admitted possessing cocaine on April 18. Read more: Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Hull with our free newsletter Get the headlines direct to your phone by joining us on WhatsApp Natalie Dean, prosecuting, said that the taxi driver accepted a fare to go from Tesco in Beverley to Hull city centre. Shakespeare sat in the front passenger seat, talking to the driver, but he changed his mind about where he wanted to go and asked the driver to go to the Rampant Horse pub in Hall Road, Hull. Shakespeare told the driver to stop there and to wait. He suddenly grabbed the driver and told him: “Look at me. Come here.” The driver got out of the taxi, which was based at a Beverley company, to give Shakespeare time to cool down. Shakespeare got out of the car and started punching and kicking the driver several times. He told the man: “I don't want to do this but you have m
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