A callous taxi driver put the lives of his passengers at risk by picking up fares despite testing positive for Covid-19. Gordon Leadbetter, 59, accepted fares from pensioners including a 91-year-old woman, an 82-year-old man and care home workers after testing positive last December. He tested positive for the coronavirus the day after his wife was diagnosed with the killer disease and had been rushed into hospital for urgent treatment. Central Taxis received an anonymous tip off stating Leadbetter was continuing to drive his cab despite having been told to self-isolate due to testing positive for Covid the week previously. Solicitor Victoria Good, defending, said her client had worked as a taxi driver for 18 years and had been 'struggling financially' in the run up to Christmas.

Source: Daily Mail July 20, 2021 17:26 UTC