Taxi driver who dropped Southport killer at scene ‘regrets not calling police sooner’

Gary Poland, sketched appearing in court via video call, picked up Axel Rudakubana from his family home. Illustration: Elizabeth Cook/PA

A taxi driver who took the Southport killer to the scene of the attack has said he regrets not phoning the police sooner.

Gary Poland, who did not phone police until 50 minutes after the attack, said he feared a gunman was at large and that he would be a target.