Two drunken men involved in a 'ferocious' city centre street robbery outside a city gentleman's club have each been jailed for 6 years. The attack included three men being beaten up during “extreme, continuous and protracted” violence.
One victim, who was knocked out, suffered a broken eye socket and nose as well as bruising, a second man was kicked on the ground and became unconscious, while a third had his £700 gold chain pulled off his neck and was robbed during a “sustained beating.”
Taheer Sheikh (29) of Darley Street, Spinney Hills, Leicester, was found guilty by a jury of jointly inflicting grievous bodily harm, with co-accused Arfan Hussein (24), of Maynard Road, Highfields, Leicester, who admitted the offence.
Sheikh was also convicted of robbery of the gold chain, a mobile phone and a wallet, as well as common assault.
Hussein pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm and common assault.
A local newspaper reported that Sheikh denied the offences during a Leicester Crown Court trial, but the jury convicted him unanimously.
They rejected his claims it was a case of mistaken identity and that he was not the assailant caught on CCTV footage of the incident.
Andrew Fryman, for Hussein reportedly said: “He regrets his behaviour and is disgusted by it and wants to apologise to the victims.
“He drank to excess and was completely out of control.”
Linda Downs, for Sheikh, reportedly said: “He has difficulty coming to terms with the guilty verdicts.
She said unlike Hussein, Sheikh did not kick anyone on the ground.
