Taxi driver who left scene of Southport attack is stripped of licence

• A taxi driver, Gary Poland, has been stripped of his licence by Sefton Council following a review.
• Poland drove Axel Rudakubana to the scene of a mass stabbing in Southport in July 2024, where Rudakubana murdered three children and attempted to murder 10 others.
• Despite witnessing children fleeing and hearing screams, Poland drove away from the scene, believing he heard gunshots.
• He waited 50 minutes before contacting emergency services, having picked up another fare and returned home first.
• Poland expressed regret during the Southport Inquiry in September 2025, saying he wished he had called the police earlier and helped the children.

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Southport taxi driver who ‘waited 50 minutes’ to call 999 loses licence