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Penty, S. (2026, September 20). Man, 33, is charged with 'attacking driver and hijacking bus' before vehicle crashed into several cars. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16146087/Man-charged-attacking-driver-hijacking-bus-vehicle.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
Penty, Sabrina. “Man, 33, is charged with 'attacking driver and hijacking bus' before vehicle crashed into several cars.” Daily Mail, 20 Sept. 2026, https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16146087/Man-charged-attacking-driver-hijacking-bus-vehicle.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
Penty, Sabrina. “Man, 33, is charged with 'attacking driver and hijacking bus' before vehicle crashed into several cars.” Daily Mail, September 20, 2026. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16146087/Man-charged-attacking-driver-hijacking-bus-vehicle.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490.
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On Friday, September 18, at around 6:30 PM in Telford, Shropshire, Ali Balhad, 33, was arrested for hijacking a bus. After assaulting the driver and throwing him out of the vehicle on Court Street in Madeley, Balhad drove the bus against traffic along Park Way toward High Street, hitting several parked cars before being stopped by police. The injured driver received minor medical treatment but no other casualties were reported. Balhad faces multiple charges including aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, robbery, theft from a store, and criminal damage. He is also accused of assault, attempted grievous bodily harm, and making threats to kill. A care worker named Kymberlee Daley tried to intervene during the attack. Balhad will appear in court at Telford Magistrates Court on Monday.