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Oxford Stagecoach bus driver 'ignored waiting Muslims' Oxford Stagecoach bus driver 'ignored waiting Muslims'
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An Oxford bus driver deliberately drove past Muslims who tried to flag him down, according to a Muslim group.An Oxford bus driver deliberately drove past Muslims who tried to flag him down, according to a Muslim group.
Tell Mama reported two incidents on the same day where Muslims were "completely ignored" by a Stagecoach bus. Tell Mama reported two incidents on the same day where Muslims were "completely ignored" by a Stagecoach bus driver.
When a witness complained to Stagecoach he received an email from the company saying it was "at a loss to explain why the driver did not stop".When a witness complained to Stagecoach he received an email from the company saying it was "at a loss to explain why the driver did not stop".
In a response to the BBC, Stagecoach insisted the driver's motivations were not racially motivated.In a response to the BBC, Stagecoach insisted the driver's motivations were not racially motivated.
The complainant, known as Mr Akbar, described an incident involving a couple on the Cowley Road at the Plain bus stop.The complainant, known as Mr Akbar, described an incident involving a couple on the Cowley Road at the Plain bus stop.
'Not random''Not random'
He wrote: "[They] tried to flag the bus down but the driver despite seeing them completely ignored them and continued to drive on. He wrote: "[They] tried to flag the bus down but the driver, despite seeing them, completely ignored them and continued to drive on.
"This wasn't a random event. Earlier in the day I witnessed the same number 10 Stagecoach bus this time at The Slade being flagged down by a group of people, one of whom was clearly wearing a hijab and clearly identifiable as a Muslim."This wasn't a random event. Earlier in the day I witnessed the same number 10 Stagecoach bus this time at The Slade being flagged down by a group of people, one of whom was clearly wearing a hijab and clearly identifiable as a Muslim.
"Even here the bus driver ignored the passenger along with a couple of others and deliberately chose to drive on.""Even here the bus driver ignored the passenger along with a couple of others and deliberately chose to drive on."
In an email to Mr Akbar, Stagecoach said: "I can see the situations you described [on CCTV]. I am at a loss to explain why the driver did not stop.In an email to Mr Akbar, Stagecoach said: "I can see the situations you described [on CCTV]. I am at a loss to explain why the driver did not stop.
"I completely understand how these incidents have been interpreted.""I completely understand how these incidents have been interpreted."
The company told the BBC it had since carried out a full investigation and spoken to the driver. The company told the BBC it had carried out a full investigation and spoken to the driver.
It said: "There was one occasion on which a customer remained inside the bus shelter as the vehicle passed the stop and did not appear to clearly indicate a desire to board that particular bus."It said: "There was one occasion on which a customer remained inside the bus shelter as the vehicle passed the stop and did not appear to clearly indicate a desire to board that particular bus."
The company said it was unable to trace evidence of the second incident, but did not tolerate discrimination of any kind.The company said it was unable to trace evidence of the second incident, but did not tolerate discrimination of any kind.