Overview

• Gary Poland testified he drove Axel Rudakubana from Banks under the false name “Simon” to the Hart Street dance studio, with dashcam audio capturing distress seconds after the drop‑off.
• He said he heard screams and believed there were gunshots, saw children fleeing “like a stampede,” and drove away, calling a friend about a minute later.
• Poland accepted another fare and did not dial 999 for roughly 50 minutes, telling the inquiry he acted out of fear and shock and now regrets not helping the children.
• Counsel questioned his judgment — including his remark that he might have tried to disarm someone “if it’s only a knife” — as families press the inquiry to assess his moral responsibility to take protective action.
• The inquiry heard his delay did not alter initial police and ambulance response times because other 999 calls had already been made, and proceedings are due to resume on Monday.