- Sydney man Kemal Yalim, 24, put on dress, cardigan and scarf over his face
- He allegedly booked a Taxi from Coogee on April 16 under the name Fatima
- When inside he allegedly grabbed the cab driver and cut him with a knife
A man has allegedly robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint disguised as an elderly woman called Fatima.
Sydney man Kemal Yalim, 24, put on a dress, cardigan and scarf that covered his face and booked a taxi under the name Fatima, police allege.
He allegedly waited at a Coogee apartment block at 6.35am on April 16 and asked the cab driver to take him to Westfield Eastgardens shopping centre, The Daily Telegraph reported.
A man has robbed a taxi driver at knife point disguised as an elderly woman called Fatima (stock image)
When the taxi got to the shopping centre Fatima allegedly grabbed the driver’s neck and cut his chest with a knife.
Jesse Ruth Moore, 33, was waiting at the shopping centre for Fatima and the driver, according to court documents.
She yelled ‘give me money, give me money.’ The pair allegedly made off with $30.
Yalim’s lawyer Stephen Alexander told The Daily Telegraph his client will fight the charges against him.
Mr Alexander said: ‘Identity and gender will be an issue in this case.’
Yalim is charged with armed robbery. Moore is charged with robbery in company and breaching bail.
The pair will appear in court on December 12.
Fatima allegedly waited at a Coogee apartment block at 6.35am on April 16 and asked the cab driver to take him to Eastgardens shopping centre (pictured)
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