Taxi driver who says he picked up Harry and Meghan says its didn’t really feel like ‘chase’
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he taxi driver who claimed he was driving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Tuesday evening has stated they “weren’t chased” by photographers.
A spokesperson for Harry stated the Sussexes had been concerned in a “near catastrophic” chase by paparazzi in New York.
The “relentless pursuit” which was “at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi” lasted over two hours and resulted in a number of close to collisions, they stated.
Driver Sukhcharn Singh advised the Washington Post that he had picked the couple up in his yellow cab at round 11pm outdoors the New York City Police Department’s nineteenth precinct on East 67th road.
In Singh’s account, the couple’s safety guard waved him down and requested: “Do you want a fare?”
Mr Singh claimed to have pushed the group in the direction of Park Avenue earlier than heading south.
During the drive, he stated they have been pursued by a black Honda Accord and a grey Honda CR-V.
He advised the newspaper: “They kept following us and were coming next to the car.
“They took pictures as we stopped and were filming us.”
The couple’s safety guard grew anxious in regards to the photographers and requested Mr Singh to drive again to the police station.
Mr Singh then drove the couple again to the pickup joint, with the overall journey lasting round 10 minutes.
“I don’t think I would call it a chase,” Mr Singh stated. “I never felt like I was in danger.
“It wasn’t like a car chase in a movie. They were quiet and seemed scared but it’s New York — it’s safe.”
An NYPD spokesperson stated: “On Wednesday evening, May 16, the NYPD assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
“There were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries, or arrests in regard.”
A spokesperson for Harry stated: “While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety.
“Dissemination of these images, given the ways in which they were obtained, encourages a highly intrusive practice that is dangerous to all in involved.”