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Victim says 'keep cabs locked'

11th October 2001
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• A truck driver who failed to find a secure place to park overnight in Wolverhampton was mugged, forced into a car and driven to a cashpoint where money was removed from his account.

Mark Robinson of Skidsteer Services was attacked while he was parked up in Qualcast Road, Eastfield, claiming he had been unable to find space in the nearby BP Truckstop.

"I left the cab at 3am to relieve myself," Robinson adds. "I was approached by a man and a lady Suddenly the lady went into my cab and stole my wallet, which contained 215, and my cash card."

Robinson says he was taken away in a car to a bank machine where another 250 was taken out of his account. He says he did not want to fight back because "they could have had a weapon. I could have been stabbed or had a bullet put in me. My advice to other drivers is to keep their cabs locked at all times."

Wed nesfield Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place between 04:15-04:45hrs on 20 September. The man is described as black, in his late 20s or early 30s, 6ft tall with black hair shaved at the back and sides and bunched into dreadlocks on top. He was wearing a black jacket and black jeans.

The woman is about 5ft Bin, thin, black, with short black hair, wearing a brown jacket with a woollen lining, white mini skirt and strapped shoes.

• Contact 0845 113 5000.