A blind man who was left standing in the pouring rain when two cab drivers refused to transport his guide dog has welcomed the decision to prosecute the pair so that “other people will not have to suffer”.
Andrew Goddard, who is registered blind, booked a cab to take him and guide dog Sammy to a social event in Bristol in December 2013.
He waited outside his home in Brislington, Bristol, in pouring rain with Sammy for the private hire driver to arrive.
But when Khader Ahmed Sharif Abdi pulled up, he refused to allow the guide dog into his vehicle.
Mr Goddard was forced to call for another driver but, when Sheikh Omar Mohamed arrived, he also refused to let the pair in his car. [The Telegraph] Read more
