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Licensed taxi driver found dead at Heathrow Airport taxi rank

Perry Richardson

Updated: May 13, 2021


A licensed taxi driver was found dead at Heathrow Airport taxi rank according to sources.


Police and ambulance services were called out to the Heathrow taxi rank feeder park on Newall Road today just after 4pm. The man, aged in his 50’s and thought to be a licensed black cab driver, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious and enquires are ongoing to locate the man‘s next of kin.


According to the taxi drivers at the scene of the incident, the man was a licensed taxi driver.


A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called shortly after 16:01hrs on Wednesday 12 May to Newall Road, near Heathrow following reports of an unresponsive man in a car.

“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and a man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.


“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.


“Enquiries are ongoing to trace the man’s next of kin.”


A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 3.55pm 12 May to reports of an incident on Newall Road, near Heathrow.


"We sent an ambulance crew, a medic in a car, and an incident response officer.


"Sadly, a man had died at the scene."


A Heathrow spokesperson said: “We are aware of and saddened by this incident. Our teams are on hand to support with any Police enquiries.”

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