Police investigate fight as TWO taxi drivers scrap it out on Milton Keynes taxi rank

Two taxi drivers scrap it out on Milton Keynes taxi rank, leaving one cabbie in his seventies with cuts to his face.

Thames Valley Police have now appealed for witnesses to the assault which took place at around 2.30pm Thursday 24 February. Police sources confirmed that two taxi drivers were involved in an altercation at the taxi rank at Milton Keynes Central train station.

Other people intervened and separated them but one of the drivers, a man in his seventies, suffered several cuts to his face.

The offender is described as an Asian man, possibly of Pakistani origin, aged around 45, about 5ft 9ins tall, and of stocky build.

He also had short, black hair, a full, black beard and moustache and was wearing a dark-coloured raincoat. His taxi was a black Volkswagen Passat.

PC Michael Edmonds, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “I would like to appeal to anyone who saw this incident, or who has any information which could help our investigation, to get in touch.

“If you have any details which you think could be useful, please call us on 101, quoting reference number 43220084463.

“Alternatively, for 100% anonymity, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”