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Man refused bail over charges in connection with taxi ‘threat’ video

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “A number of malicious threats are made to a passenger in which he was told if the conversation in the car gets out: ‘I’ll be taking your head off’.” Mr Campbell said Stalford hit the passenger in the jaw with the muzzle of the weapon. “The threats are being taken very seriously and understandably the two passengers are not willing to co-operate with police in making formal complaints.” Mr Campbell said Stalford had accepted the footage was from his dashcam and that his briefing of the police interview was that the defendant said the video was done “in jest”. Mr Austin said Stalford was “very clear” in police interview that the gun was not a firearm and was instead a “toy”. Mr Campbell said Stalford had “made off from police” in an incident days before the arrest.

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