Frank Haskins was a taxi controller at Weatherfield Cabs, where one of his colleagues was driver Don Brennan. Frank was a good friend to Don, and when Don crashed his car in June 1992, resulting in the amputation of his lower right leg, Frank was a great support, arranging a whip-round among his colleagues and delivering the money to Don's wife Ivy. Frank continued to socialise with Don, and in October, they visited a casino where they chatted up women, but Don did not enjoy the experience.