Father left unconscious in pool of blood after attack, court hears
A father-of-one was left unconscious in a pool of his own blood after a brutal attack by an armed gang of up to six men, a judge heard.
Shahid Khan was struck multiple times with baseball bats and pistol whipped in a savage revenge attack that stemmed from a minor car accident, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told.
Mr Kevin Grego, prosecuting, said one of the gang was Kasim Mohammed, 26, of Bearwood Road, Smethwick, who was accompanied by his brother Shakeel Mohammed during the assault on July 8 last year.
The previous day Mr Khan had been a passenger in a car that was involved in a bump with another vehicle that was carrying Shakeel Mohammed, continued the prosecutor.
Mr Khan then visited his sister-in-law's house in Aberdeen Street, Winson Green, where he had arranged to meet Shakeel Mohammed to discuss the incident.
But Mr Grego said that when he settled down in front of the television there was a knock on the door which was followed moments later by a group of men rushing up the stairs.
"They were armed with weapons," alleged the prosecutor.
"At least one was a baseball bat. Someone else was holding a handgun or an imitation handgun.
"Mr Khan suffered a beating. He was pistol whipped and hit several times, ending up lying motionless on the floor."
The court was told that Mr Khan's wife was concerned that he was dead following the attack.
"Fortunately his injuries were not as bad as they otherwise might have been," added Mr Grego.
"But serious injury was intended given the weapons used."
As a result of the attack Mr Khan suffered a broken nose and a broken finger as well as numerous cuts to his head and legs.
He required several visits to Sandwell Hospital for treatment to his wounds.
Mr Grego said: "We say that Kasim Mohammed had a real or fake gun that he used to bludgeon his victim."
The court heard that Kasim Mohammed was arrested in the days after the attack and provided a written statement to police saying that he was not present when the assault took place.
Kasim Mohammed denies causing grievous bodily harm and possession of an imitation firearm.
Giving evidence at the trial, Mr Khan said he had been friends with Shakeel Mohammed and had telephoned him after the traffic collision to 'ask what was going on'.
"He seemed ok at the time. When he phoned me the next day he was making a big fuss about it," he added.
The trial continues.
