Halifax Taxi Driver

• Halifax taxi driver charged with sexually assaulting passenger: police

  Halifax Regional Police charged a taxi driver with sexual assault after an incident on April 10. Police say the suspect picked up a fare in Halifax and sexually assaulted her.

  Crime

  May 19, 2023
  
• Taxi driver convicted of sexual assault under arrest warrant, may have fled Canada

  A Crown prosecutor told a Nova Scotia court that Bassam Al-Rawi, convicted of a 2012 sexual assault in his Halifax cab, may now be in Baghdad, Iraq.

  Canada

  May 30, 2022
  
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• Video shows Halifax taxi driver verbally attacked with racial slurs by passenger

  A Halifax taxi driver is sharing his experience of being verbally assaulted with racial slurs in hopes that people will call out acts of racism.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2020
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• Former Halifax taxi driver committed two acts of sexual offence, Crown tells court

  Judge Ann Marie Simmons will deliver her verdict on September 4th.

  Crime

  May 31, 2019
• Defence lawyer questions female passenger’s consciousness in closing arguments at Al-Rawi trial

  Ian Hutchison defended his client's innocence, telling the court that no evidence was presented during the retrial to disprove the defences theory that the female passenger took her own pants off.

  Crime

  May 30, 2019
• Police photographs seen in court show scene of alleged sexual assault involving former Halifax taxi driver

  The alleged incident happened four years ago on May 23, 2015.

  Crime

  May 24, 2019
• Former Halifax taxi driver accused of sexual assault finishes testifying in retrial

  The court will be back in session on May 30th for closing submissions to Judge Ann Marie Simmons.

  Crime

  May 23, 2019
• Halifax cab driver accused of sexual assault returns to stand for second day

  Al-Rawi is expected to finish his cross examination on May 23, with additional court dates set aside on May 30 and 31.

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  Apr 18, 2019
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• Halifax police name taxi driver charged with sexual assault last month

  It was reported that a taxi driver had allegedly sexually assaulted a female in the vehicle after driving her to a residence in Halifax. 

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2019
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• Judge to rule on whether Halifax taxi driver will face sexual assault trial

  Crown and defence lawyers made legal arguments on Tuesday in Halifax provincial court in an alleged 2012 incident involving Bassam Al-Rawi.

  Crime

  Feb 5, 2019