A 34-year-old English man who was savagely beaten in Paceville a few weeks ago has had his story questioned yet again as the White Taxi Association issue a letter in their defence.
“Further down in the article Mr Jagatia claims that he was attacked by a person but he is not in a position to state whether the individual who ordered him to walk in the opposite direction is the same person responsible for the attack. Thus, we fail to understand how you felt you should in the title to this article conclude that it was a taxi driver who savagely beat up Mr Jagatia.
It is pretty evident from Mr Jagatia’s explanation of how these events unfolded that it was not only his friend Olivia Neumann who was in an “alcohol fuelled state” but in the association’s opinion even Mr Jagatia himself. Indeed his version of events is confusing to say the least.
According to information received by the association from the persons investigating the events it does not results that a taxi driver was in any way involved in this incident. It might be relevant to point out that the association offered to hand over the CCTV footage of cameras which are installed at The White Taxi booth situated in Paceville. This was done because the association has no problem in assisting the Police in the investigation. An analysis of this footage does not indicate that there was any involvement by any taxi driver in this incident as well as in the incident which related to Olivia Neumann.
The association feels that the article in question unnecessarily and unjustly tarnishes the reputation of taxi drivers by putting them in a bad light. The association is unaware of any taxi drivers who carry “extendable metal batons,”golf clubs” or indeed any other type of similar instruments.
The White Taxi Association also informs readers that various measures have been introduced within taxi booths in order to enhance security. These measures include the fact that every passenger is given a receipt of payments which also enables him to identify the driver, the installation of tracking devices within the taxis, the use of CCTV cameras, amongst other measures to constantly improve the service.”
Mr Jagatia said he has been frustrated with how the police have dealt with his case, saying that they have been treating it with a “lack of urgency,” and that correspondence has been difficult. The police say that Mr Jagatia has shown his own “limitations,” however at this point in time it is not known whether any suspects have actually been identified or whether any progress has been made on the case.