A judge has been urged not to convict a professional mixed martial arts fighter who repeatedly punched a taxi driver in a row over a fare as it will “stop him in his tracks” in terms of his career.
The taxi driver was uneasy by Mr Tuke’s behaviour and asked him to pay the fare upfront, which led to the argument. After Mr Tuke assaulted the driver and got out of the cab, he briefly returned to the car, causing the driver to run into a nearby fast food restaurant. Mr Tuke then left the scene in another cab.
Mr Tuke, with an address at Edenmore Ave, Raheny, pleaded guilty to one count of assault causing harm to the driver at Main Street, Swords. He has no previous convictions. Garda Duffy told defence barrister, Aidan McCarthy BL, that she believed Mr Tuke was acting out of character that night, after he had a few drinks. She said he was extremely remorseful when interviewed by gardaí and he cried while watching the dash cam footage of the incident.
Sounds like the plot to a shit movie
At lease it wasn’t the Crumlin shape thrower this time.
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