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| Taxi driver rapes male passenger | Taxi driver rapes male passenger |
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| A man was raped by a taxi driver who followed him into his block of flats after driving him home. | A man was raped by a taxi driver who followed him into his block of flats after driving him home. |
| The 20-year-old victim got into the cab at Quay Street in Manchester city centre in the early hours of Sunday after a night out. | The 20-year-old victim got into the cab at Quay Street in Manchester city centre in the early hours of Sunday after a night out. |
| When the taxi arrived at Salford Quays, the driver refused to take payment. | When the taxi arrived at Salford Quays, the driver refused to take payment. |
| The man went into his flat block, but was grabbed by the driver as he waited for the lift. He was raped in the stairwell of the building, police said. | The man went into his flat block, but was grabbed by the driver as he waited for the lift. He was raped in the stairwell of the building, police said. |
| 'Traumatised' | 'Traumatised' |
| Det Sgt Julie Connor, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "This was a brutal attack on a young man who has been left feeling traumatised. | Det Sgt Julie Connor, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "This was a brutal attack on a young man who has been left feeling traumatised. |
| "We want to appeal to taxi drivers in the city centre to tell us if they recognise the description he has given of his attacker." | |
| The rapist was described as being in his late 20s or early 30s, dark skinned, possibly Asian, and of middle eastern or Iraqi appearance. | The rapist was described as being in his late 20s or early 30s, dark skinned, possibly Asian, and of middle eastern or Iraqi appearance. |
| He was about 5ft 9in tall and slightly overweight with short brown or black hair and unshaven with a beard and brown eyes. He was wearing a brown leather jacket and a dark green jumper. | He was about 5ft 9in tall and slightly overweight with short brown or black hair and unshaven with a beard and brown eyes. He was wearing a brown leather jacket and a dark green jumper. |
| Police said the taxi was a VW Passat and had an illuminated taxi sign on the roof. | Police said the taxi was a VW Passat and had an illuminated taxi sign on the roof. |