BRADFORD MAN JAILED FOR TERRIFYING ASSAULT AND RECKLESS DRIVING
A mother from Bradford feared she would be run over and killed when she went outside in her pyjamas and flip-flops to assist her daughter.The daughter was sitting in her ex-partner’s Renault Clio outside their family home when Kesser Ahmad, age 24, lost his temper and repeatedly punched her in the face, resulting in a broken nose.
Bradford Crown Court was told that the mother came out after hearing her daughter scream and cry, and she tried to stop the assault by placing her hand on Ahmad’s shoulder through the open driver’s window.
Ahmad then seized her left arm and held onto her as he drove away, increasing the vehicle’s speed.
The mother ran alongside the car but ultimately managed to free herself just before Ahmad sped off with her injured and bloodied daughter inside.
Ahmad drove in a reckless manner for roughly three miles before stopping, drawing the attention of nearby residents.
He then fled the scene; the mother later required surgery under local anesthesia to realign her broken nose.
During the trial, Ahmad claimed that his ex-partner had caused her own nose injury by smashing her face against the car’s dashboard.
He was convicted of assaulting both his former partner and her mother, and also admitted to driving the Clio while disqualified and without insurance.
The mother’s victim impact statement detailed serious injury to her left arm and a CT scan to check for potential brain injury.
She described the incident as “absolutely terrifying” and feared she was going to be dragged under the car and killed.
Ahmad had no prior violent offences and had previously spent nearly a year in custody on remand.
Recorder Catherine Silverton sentenced him to 30 months’ imprisonment for the assaults, with an additional two months for driving while disqualified.
He was also disqualified from driving for 26 months and ordered to adhere to a five-year restraining order preventing contact with the two women.
A Bradford woman was terrified she would be run over when she went outside in her pyjamas and slippers to help her daughter, who had been assaulted.
Her daughter was sitting in her ex-boyfriend’s Renault Clio outside their family home when Kesser Ahmad, aged 24, became enraged and repeatedly struck her in the face, breaking her nose.
The court heard that the mother responded after hearing her daughter scream and cry, attempting to intervene by placing her hand on Ahmad’s shoulder through the vehicle’s open window.
Ahmad then grabbed her left arm and held on as he sped away, increasing the car’s velocity.
The mother chased after the vehicle but was able to break free before Ahmad drove away with her injured daughter inside.
The car was driven erratically for about three miles until Ahmad stopped, attracting attention from local residents.
He fled the scene and the mother later needed surgery under local anesthesia to realign her broken nose.
During the court proceedings, Ahmad claimed his former partner caused her nose injury by smashing her face on the car’s dashboard.
He was found guilty of assaulting both the woman and her mother and also pleaded guilty to driving the Clio without insurance and while disqualified.
The victim impact statement described her suffering serious injuries, including to her arm, and her undergoing a CT scan to check for possible brain trauma.
She described the incident as “absolutely terrifying” and believed she was at risk of being crushed under the car.
Ahmad had no previous convictions for violence and had already spent nearly a year in detention on remand.
The judge, Recorder Catherine Silverton, sentenced him to two and a half years in prison for the assaults, plus two months for driving while disqualified.
He received a 26-month driving ban and was ordered to stay away from the victims for five years through a restraining order.
