Family feud 'boiled over' with uncle being dragged out of his car in Leeds and beaten

Aman Hussain and Majid Mustafa both appeared at Leeds Crown Court where they admitted a charge of ABH. The incident took place in Leeds on October 25, 2020.

Prosecutor Gareth Henderson-Moore said the victim had been sat in his car when the pair began attacking him. He was punched while he was in the vehicle, and when he tried to get out he swung his arms in self defence but was “taken the ground” and punched multiple times by the defendants, who is the brother-in-law of one and an uncle to the other.

The court heard the man suffered “unpleasant injuries” as a result.

Mitigating for 25-year-old Majid, Michael Walsh said he had no previous convictions but said there had been “issues in the family for a number of years” and said on this occasion it “boiled over”.

For 21-year-old Hussain, Ryan Wilson said he also had no convictions. He said: “He is a young person who has made a mistake and says it has been a learning lesson. It’s clear he has reflected and sees the errors of his ways.”

The judge, Recorder Ayesha Smart, said both defendants admitted their guilt, but only on the day of trial. She gave them both a 12-month community order, with Majid, of Ash Road, Headingley, also handed 120 hours of unpaid work and rehabilitation days.

Hussain, of Normanton Place, Beeston, was also given rehabilitation days and fined £80.