Lying Leeds Taxi Driver Tried to Palm Speeding Points Onto Wife

A lying Leeds taxi driver tried to palm his speeding points onto his wife.

Gebrebrahan Nayzgi, of Lincoln Green, Leeds, is now appealing Bradford Council's decision to revoke his private hire licence on the basis that he is no longer a "fit and proper person".

Nayzgi appeared at Bradford Magistrates' Court on Friday, 21st November 2025, where the case was listed for an appeal hearing at the start of next year.

Magistrates heard that his bronze-coloured Toyota Prius was clocked by a speed camera on the M1 near Sheffield on Monday, 26th May 2025.

South Yorkshire Police sent a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) and section 172 notice to his address as registered keeper. The section 172 notice required him to use his best endeavours to identify the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged speeding offence.

Clearly having some sort of brainwave, Nayzgi duly nominated his wife as the driver - despite the fact she didn't hold either a driving or private hire licence.

Understandably suspicious of Nayzgi's account, the police made further enquiries confirming that he was actually driving the vehicle at the time.

Waseem Raja, for the Council, told Magistrates: "It was only when he was interviewed that he admitted naming the wrong person.

"He said he was afraid of getting six points on his licence.

"This calls into question his fitness to hold a licence."

Patrick Bernard, representing Nayzgi, said: "He accepts he gave false information.

"It is a case of deciding whether he is still a fit and proper person."

Mr Bernard confirmed to the court that South Yorkshire Police will not be taking any further action in relation to Nayzgi's false nomination.

The appeal was listed for Friday, 16th January 2026.

I have to say I find this case absolutely astounding on two counts.

Firstly, South Yorkshire Police, despite knowing Nayzgi has deliberately provided false information - quite possibly perverting the course of justice - has decided to take no further action in that respect.

I am struggling to comprehend that decision. It's the sort of decision that erodes public confidence in the Criminal Justice System - and let's be honest, that's pretty low at the minute anyway. I don't know what flannel Nayzgi has given South Yorkshire Police, but as a licensed private hire driver (at the time) one assumes he has a good understanding of his legal responsibilities.

Secondly, despite his efforts to dupe the system, Nayzgi still considers himself a "fit and proper person" to hold a private hire licence. I consider that suggestion preposterous beyond belief.

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Social Media Auditors and Community Protection Notices

On this bitterly cold wintery day, I bring some news that will hopefully warm the cockles of your heart.

A prominent social media auditor has had his wings clipped by the court.

If anyone isn't familiar with social media auditing and Community Protection Notices (CPNs) then they might like to refer to my earlier articles for a bit of context.

A CPN can be issued by the police (or local authority) to an individual or business whose conduct is unreasonable and has a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in a particular locality. That conduct does not need to be criminal in its own right, but breach of a CPN is a criminal offence.

I should also say that YouTuber Street Video Reviewer, who opposes the banal pastime of social media auditing, has provided the material for this article. I am grateful to him for his endeavours in this regard.

Philip Scott, 64, of Impala Way, Hull, was convicted of eight offences of failing to comply with the conditions of a CPN when he appeared at Leeds Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 16th September 2025.

Failure to comply with the conditions of a CPN is an offence under section 48(1) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. It has a maximum sentence of a fine at level 4 (£2,500), but more significantly allows the court the opportunity to make a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO), should the prosecution successfully make such an application.

Scott is the "brains" behind the BP Visits YouTube channel, through which he engages in social media auditing. He travels to various business and Government premises, positions himself at the gate, films whatever he can see and flies his drone over the top.

Most auditors pretend to carry out their activities for the noble purpose of defending the right of public photography. However, what really motivates them is a desire to provoke a response, thereby generating clickbait content that they can monetise to within an inch of its life.

To be fair to Scott, his content is very much at the milder end of the spectrum. Irritating as his visits might be, he is generally quite calm and innocuous. He generally respects private property and in the event that he wanders where he shouldn't he will leave, without argument or resistance, as soon as he is asked to.

Most of Scott's issues arise from the way he edits and shares his content to YouTube. His videos, like those of every other social media auditor, often attract very abusive, unjustified and ill-informed criticism of those featured in them.

As a consequence of his auditing activities Scott was made subject to a CPN on 11th April 2025. The conditions of the notice, too numerous to repeat here, can be viewed in this accompanying document. It is a very comprehensive notice, which is no doubt due to Scott being a bit of a "smart arse".

On 12th April 2025, the day after being served the notice, Scott was in breach by failing to remove YouTube videos as instructed.

He further breached the notice on 18th April, 25th April, 2nd May, 5th May, 9th May, 12th May and 16th May 2025, by uploading footage to YouTube without the prior documented consent of people featured therein.

Scott was fined £266 and ordered to pay £106 surcharge and £85 towards prosecution costs.

He's done quite well there, as the court could have fined him for each of the breaches instead of in totality.

Elsewhere in auditor land, self-appointed "hotel inspector" AY Audits, real name Anthony Barnes, 45, of London, denied an offence of failing to comply with the conditions of a CPN when he appeared at Guildford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 18th November 2025.

It is alleged that Barnes breached a condition excluding him from Surrey. He denies the matter on the basis that he never received the notice. The prosecution say the notice was correctly served, with someone having signed for receipt of it.

The matter has been listed for trial on 26th September 2026 and Barnes was granted unconditional bail until that date.

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Perverted Headteacher Used AI to Generate Indecent Images of Children

A perverted headteacher used artificial intelligence to generate indecent images of children.

Dean Juric, 54, of North Tyneside, admitted the following when he appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Friday, 21st November 2025:

• One offence of distribution of an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child;
• Three offences of making an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child.

Making an indecent photograph of a child, which is the most serious of the two, is an offence under section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978. It is an either way offence with a maximum sentence of 10 years' custody on conviction on indictment, 12 months' custody and/or an unlimited fine on summary conviction.

Juric, who was previously the headteacher of St Robert of Newminster Catholic School in Washington, was suspended from the role in a shroud of secrecy in mid-January 2025. St Robert's is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with around 1,600 students on roll.

The 54-year-old was snared by an undercover police officer posing as the grandfather of a 7-year-old girl. He sent the undercover officer still and video images, including several featuring penetrative sexual activity involving children (Category A). The children shown on the images were estimated as being aged between 12 and 15-years-old.

Juric was arrested on 17th January 2025. A search of his devices yielded 380 indecent images of children, of which 31 were Category A.

Magistrates were of the view that their sentencing powers were insufficient, so sent the case to Newcastle Crown Court for sentencing on Monday, 22nd December 2025.

Juric was granted unconditional bail until then.

A spokesperson for the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, which manages St Robert's, said: "In January 2025, Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust was informed by the police that a headteacher from a Trust school was subject to a police investigation.

"The Trust took immediate action by suspending the headteacher and appointing an executive headteacher to support the school's leadership.

"We understand that the allegations do not relate to any school or individual in Bishop Wilkinson Trust. The Trust no longer employs the headteacher."

Cumbrian Woman Convicted of Drink Driving on Mobility Scooter

A Cumbrian woman has been convicted of drink driving on a mobility scooter.

Emma Brady, 29, of Dan Wilson Avenue, Maryport, admitted driving a motor vehicle when the amount of alcohol in her breath exceeded the prescribed limit when she recently appeared at West Cumbria Magistrates' Court.

This is an offence contrary to section 5(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and has a maximum sentence of 26 weeks' custody and/or a fine at level 5 (unlimited) on summary conviction.

Magistrates heard that police spotted Brady riding the silver scooter in Maryport during the early hours of Monday, 13th October 2025. No doubt the pillion passenger served to heighten the officers' suspicions.

The officers illuminated their blue lights and caused the scooter to stop. On speaking to Daley, they had reason to believe she was under the influence of alcohol. The 29-year-old failed a roadside breath test and was arrested on suspicion of the offence.

At the police station Brady provided an evidential specimen containing 67 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, which is almost twice the prescribed limit of 35 microgrammes.

John Cooper, mitigating, explained: "She didn't know herself she wasn't supposed to be on it if she'd had a drink. It was her friend's. Her friend let her have a go on it in the early hours of the morning."

He added that the scooter had a top speed of 8 mph and there had been no-one else around at the time.

Brady was fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 towards prosecution costs and £34 surcharge.

She was disqualified from driving for 17 months.

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