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Sentence increased for man who took part in group violent attack

A man who took part in a group violent attack and fatal stabbing in Birmingham has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal.

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Warsame Mohamed, 24, took part in a violent attack and stabbing resulting in the death of a young man.

In September 2016 the victim, Zakir Nawaz, 21, was with an old school friend when the car they were in was involved in a crash. As a result the victim set out to find the group responsible.

As the victim approached a group outside a restaurant he was attacked.

Mohamed, alongside a further group of other individuals, exited the nearby car shortly after to join in the violence against the victim. The group violently attacked the victim for some time, using punches and kicks to injure him.

As the victim tried to flee the scene, another individual fatally stabbed him. While Mohamed did not deliver the fatal stabbing, he did inflict kicks and punches to the victim.

Following the incident Mohamed and the individual suspected of stabbing the victim fled the country, resulting in a delayed trial causing the victim’s family further distress.

On July 10, 2019 Mohamed was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court to four years and six months’ imprisonment for manslaughter and two years’ imprisonment for the count of violent disorder, to be served concurrently.

The Court of Appeal increased this to seven years’ imprisonment, after the sentence was referred as being unduly lenient by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.

After the hearing the Solicitor General said: “The offender acted in a way that caused harm and suffering to the victim, before fleeing justice. A longer sentence is appropriate in this case.”

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