Sikh dentist suffers severe injuries in "Lee Rigby" style attack

Trainee dentist, Dr Sarandev Bhambra, from Leeds suffered life-changing injuries in a brutal and unprovoked racially-motivated attack at a Tesco store, in Mold, North Wales. Dr Bhambra, was working in Mold when he was attacked while shopping one lunchtime. Zack Davies (26) attacked him with a machete and a hammer.

Jurors were told that the accused was said to be laughing and shouting “white supremacy”, “this is revenge” and “this is for Lee Rigby” while attacking the victim. Dr Bhambra hand was almost severed from his arm and he thought he was going to die.

The victim had desperately tried to get away from Davies and even threw items from the shelves to prevent the accused from chasing him with the weapons. Dr Bhambra also suffered two wounds to the head, a wound to the lower back, an injury to the ankle and a "huge gaping wound" to the base of his left hand.

The jury at Mold Crown Court heard that Zack Davies admits to wounding Dr Bhambra with intent to cause grievous A jury of six men and six women at Mold Crown Court heard that Davies, of Mold, admits wounding him, however, he denies an attempted murder charge following the attack on 14^thJanuary 2015.

Prosecuting barrister Sion ap Mihangel said Zack Davies had gone out looking for his mother's boyfriend to attack him, but he could not find him. He then followed Dr Bhambra into the Tesco store because of his Asian appearance. Davies attacked him within minutes with the machete and claw hammer, which he had carried in a rucksack.

It is said that the brave intervention of a customer, former soldier Peter Fuller stood in Davies' way and persuaded him to put the weapons down.

While being arrested, Davies had said, “It was me. I surrendered my weapons. I did it for Lee Rigby". The court also heard how he had told witnesses that he had "lost it" and that he carried out the planned attack "for the whites".

The CCTV footage showing Dr Bhambra walking into Tesco and being followed by Davies before being attacked was due to be played to the jury.

The trial continues.