Cabbie ‘robbed by sword wielding teenager’

Wimbledon

A teenager armed with a samurai sword robbed a taxi driver of his car, a court heard. George Paton, 19, allegedly used the weapon to rob Tasaddaq Hussain of his £7,000 motor and possessions in Wimbledon on April 27. Paton, who is studying to be a personal trainer, indicated he will deny the charges at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court where he appeared via videolink from HMP Wandsworth. Prosecutor Colette Hannah said: ‘This is a top end, serious knife robbery of a…

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