Southport killer’s taxi driver admits he ‘went into panic mode’ and sped away from massacre despite hearing screams – then picked up another fare

The taxi driver, who dragged the Southport killer into the dance class, killed three young girls ‘entered the panic mode’ and fled because he thought a armed man was loose.

56 -year -old Gary Poland today, Taylor Swift -themed class in a class of Silva Augiar, Nine, Bebe King, six and Elsie Dot Stancombe’nin murders appeared in a public investigation. Ten people – eight girls and two adults were seriously injured.

Mr. Poland said he thought he had hit four or five loudly after leaving a 18 -year -old Axel Rudakubana, who accepted the murder at a hearing in a hearing earlier this year and that he had fired at people.

The cabin driver admitted that he was looking for his ‘best wife’ and finally received another fee before calling 999 after about 50 minutes.

Gez, he wished to stop to help the girls, but ‘full mortal terror and shock’ claimed that he claimed.

The investigation, about six hours after the attack on the evening of July 29, Poland’s police statement was shown. The screams from the dance studio described the ‘most terrible sound’ and ‘the girls who escaped’ like a confluence for their lives’.

I did what I did with fear, shock and panic. These are human emotions that I cannot control, ” he said. ‘I regret not helping children, their screams are sad.

“ I cannot imagine what their victims and their families are experiencing and they are experiencing my deepest sympathies. There is no day transition that day and what ifs I don’t think about. What if I called the police? What if I left the car? What if I caught him because he didn’t pay for?

“ I acknowledge that I can do more, but as a taxi driver, I believe my actions are appropriate and appropriate. This was a tragic event that should never be. ‘

Rudakubana is seen walking to a bus stop on the day of the attack

(LR) Bebe King, six, seven -year -old Elsie Dot Stancombe and Nine -year -old Alice Da Silva Aguiar were killed in savagery on July 29, 2024

The investigation heard that Mr. Poland, who worked for a call taxi, received Rudakubana’s house from his home, in banks, on 29 July last year at around 11.30, about five miles away from the coastal town.

The 17 -year -old boy, who used the name ‘Simon’ for the cabin reservation, was wearing a Covid -style face mask and a unique green hood when the hood was pulled up.

Mr. Poland, who has been a taxi driver for 27 years, barely spoke Rudakubana during the journey, but that he did not worry because he took people who prefer to wear a mask and that he was a caregiver who would take his car from the garage next to the hart area where the attack took place.

However, when the taxi went out of the dance studio, Rudakubana came out of payment.

Mr. Poland said he was rewriting with him, but he walked away and entered the studio.

Investigation, 29 seconds later, Mr. Poland’s Dashcam’ın said that the sounds of trouble was said.

Mr. Poland said: ‘I was waiting for my money. I thought I’d give him a minute or two, I did it, then I heard all the screams. ‘

Investigation Advisor Nicholas Moss, ‘Then you heard four or five loud explosions that you think they have weapons shots?’

Mr. Poland said: ‘Yes, I thought there was four or five weapons at that time.’

Gary Poland (in the picture) 999 operator ‘screaming, screaming the appropriate scream’ heard that he was about to drive.

Axel Rudakubana was imprisoned for 52 years in Liverpool Crown Court in January.

Mr. Moss said: ‘Did you hear loud screams?’

“ Yes, ” said Poland. “ I just thought someone fired. I thought, “Oh no,” then I got into panic mode. “

Mr. Poland said he was getting away and he was looking for Julian Medlock, who was looking for a 40 -year -old best friend, Julian Medlock, because he was worried about his safety.

Later, he received another fee before calling the office of a call taxi to confirm the address he chose Rudakubana.

Mr. Poland later went home and after discussing the events with his wife Lynn, he finally called the police at 12.36.

He said that he has been experiencing psychological problems since the attack and that he no longer receives wages or people he knows.

“ I can not sleep at night, ” he said. ‘I closed my eyes and see your face, always in my head.’

Cabbie, “ I have no idea hiding a knife, ” he added Cabbie.

“ If I thought it was a knife, things would be different. If I thought it had a knife, I would go out and disarm it. ‘

Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana is seen behind a taxi before starting a crazy attack on children

In the opening statements last week, the families of the killed girls caused concerns about Mr. Poland’s actions.

Lawyers, Liverpool Municipality Hall sitting in the investigation, ‘protective action’ to make and 999’u earlier call should evaluate whether there is a moral responsibility, he said.

The trials were told that Leanne Lucas, who organized the event, made the first call to the police about 27 seconds after the screams were heard in Mr. Poland’s Dashcam.

Mr. Moss, even if the taxi driver called 999, probably said that police officers and medical officials would not come to the scene faster.

In the opening statements last week, the families of the killed girls caused concerns about Mr. Poland’s actions.

Lawyers, Liverpool Municipality Hall sitting in the investigation, ‘protective action’ to make and 999’u search for a moral responsibility should evaluate whether it has a moral responsibility, he said.

The investigation continues because it lasted until November.