Three women were sexually assaulted after being picked up by a ‘bogus’ taxi driver. All three victims were picked up in Manchester city centre in the early hours then driven away and attacked at isolated locations.
Police chiefs said that on each occasion, they were led to believe that the car they were getting into was a genuine taxi.
A major investigation to determine whether the incidents are linked is continuing. The attacks took place over a 72-hour period. Police have issued an alert over bogus taxi drivers as a result and issued crucial safety advice to women about getting home following nights out in Manchester city centre.
The man behind the wheel is described as being Asian and aged in his 30s. He was possibly wearing glasses and had short dark hair.
Det Sgt Astbury said: “We are working to establish whether all three incidents are connected or not, but clearly this is a worrying set of circumstances. In all three incidents, the victims have been led to believe they are getting into a genuine taxi before they have been sexually assaulted.”
