The Chester and District Standard reported that Jordan McCulloch, 31, of Lorne Road, Oxton, was fined £200 at Chester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 10 November 2026 after he pleaded guilty to racially aggravated intentional harassment through words. A taxi had picked him and another man up in Hoole Road, Chester, between 6.30pm and 7pm on Monday 5 January 2026.
The fare
Prosecutor Teri O'Brien told the court that McCulloch appeared heavily intoxicated. He began to talk to the driver, Georgiev Nikolay, and his language quickly became abusive. He called Mr Nikolay Polish and Albanian, and added that no police were there. Mr Nikolay attempted to remain calm and clarified that he was Greek, which prompted further abuse directed at him as Greek.
Dashcam footage captured the incident. The driver terminated the fare because of the behaviour, which also included lighting a cigarette inside the vehicle.
In court
James Edwards, defending, told the court that McCulloch had made full and frank admissions to police in interview when sober, and that he had been ashamed of his behaviour. McCulloch suffers with depression and had used alcohol and drugs to self-medicate. Mr Edwards called the tirade random, drunken foolish and stupid.
McCulloch must also pay a surcharge of £80, costs of £85, and £100 compensation to Mr Nikolay.