Teen charged over taxi assault

A SPEEDWELL teenager has been charged in connection with an attack on a taxi driver in South Bristol.

Avon & Somerset Police said a group of teenagers arrived in Choke Walk, Brislington, on May 21 by taxi and went to a nearby home, where an altercation broke out.

A resident then chased the group back to the taxi and during subsequent violence the taxi driver, a man in his 50s, was wounded.

He was treated in hospital and later discharged.

Police said the 17-year-old from Speedwell, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with affray and criminal damage.

A 16-year-old has been charged with affray, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon.

Another boy of 17 and a 16-year-old girl have been released on police bail.