Driver crashed into man he was feuding with in Bradford

Prosecutor Graham O’Sullivan told Bradford Crown Court that Zahid Hussain, 39, had seen the man and his friend walking along Cecil Avenue back in February 2019 and deliberately drove his vehicle at the complainant.

The court heard that fortunately the injured man suffered only bruising to his right leg and he was discharged from hospital on crutches the next day.

Mr O’Sullivan said after the early evening incident Hussain went to a police station and admitted hitting a pedestrian with his car.

Hussain was said to have told officers that he hoped the man’s legs were broken and added: ”I hope he is disabled for life”.

When Hussain attended at the police station he also handed over two knives that he claimed to have found in the boot of his vehicle.

Hussain, of Forest View Road, London, pleaded guilty to possessing the knives and was found guilty after a trial of dangerous driving.

Today, Recorder Patrick Palmer said Hussain, who had no previous convictions, had steered his car onto the pavement and struck the victim’s leg as he tried to climb a wall to get out of the way.

The judge said: “Your car struck his leg and the wall with sufficient force for the front bumper of your car to become detached.

“You at the time were in a dispute with the complainant, the circumstances of which perhaps will never entirely be known, but I’m satisfied that you quite deliberately drove up onto that pavement and your car struck him.”

The judge said the complainant was very fortunate and Hussain’s attitude at the police station had been “almost boastful” and hoping that his legs had been broken.

Recorder Palmer took account of the fact that the offence had happened some time ago and he said the delay in the case allowed him to reduce the prison sentence from a starting point of 18 months down to 14 months.

Hussain, who has been in custody since June, was also banned from driving for 19 months and ordered to take an extended re-test.