A 19-year-old man has been charged with two robberies in Bolton town centre.
10.07.2023 - 18:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A woman says she was left 'mortified' after she was charged £66 for a Bolt because the driver accused her of unrinating on the seat.
Kate Walker, 24, took a five minute Bolt journey from Manchester Piccadilly station to her flat in Castlefield in the early hours of June 29 after attending a gig in Leeds.
She described the journey as 'uneventful' but was left shocked days later after noticing Bolt had tried to withdraw £66 - instead of the expected £6 - from her account. When she queried the charge she was told a cleaning fee had been requested because her driver claimed she had urinated and spilled a drink on the back seat, which she claims is completely false.
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"I was mortified," Kate told the Manchester Evening News. "I couldn't believe it, I was so annoyed because I just knew that definitely didn't happen."
The 24-year-old refuted the charge immediately but was told the driver had provided evidence. She was sent a photo of 'clear' liquid on what she claims is a different seat to the one she was sat in.
"I just asked them if there was any chance the picture could have been fabricated, or if there could have been a mistake. I didn't even have a drink with me in the car, and the picture certainly doesn't look like someone wet themselves," she said.
But Bolt told her the driver had submitted the picture immediately after her journey and had not picked anyone else up since. In a series of interactions with the company Kate said she 'pleaded' with them to investigate the driver - but the money had been taken from her account and she was told nothing could be done.
"The whole time I was speaking to these representatives I was
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