Pair jailed over planned revenge attack on man in street

A machete-wielding offender who assaulted a man in the street during a planned revenge attack has been locked up.

Yasir Alyas, who was wearing a face covering, hit the victim repeatedly to the top of his head with the machete during the violent disorder in Devon Street, St Ann’s.

The 29-year-old played a leading role in a group attack on the victim who suffered serious injuries after he was targeted on the night of 23 April 2024.

The victim, who was also hit with a baseball bat and kicked, was taken to hospital and needed stitches for head and leg injuries. He also suffered a fractured finger and grazing.

Alyas had been taken to the scene of the attack in a Volkswagen Passat driven by 29-year-old Idries Hussain, along with other occupants in the car armed with weapons.

A Volkswagen Golf also pulled up carrying more people who continued to attack the victim after he was forced to the floor.

The offending group were driven away from the scene following the attack.

Following inquiries, Alyas, of Oakdale Road, Carlton, was arrested the next day and went on to plead guilty to violent disorder and having a bladed article in a public.

Hussain was arrested after police stopped a vehicle in Chorley, Lancashire, on 5 May. He went on to plead guilty to violent disorder.

Although it was accepted Hussain was not directly involved in the violence, he was deemed to have played a key role in what happened by providing transport for the armed offenders.

Alyas and Hussain appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Friday (6 December).

The court heard that there had been ‘some ill will’ between Alyas and the victim prior to the attack, which prosecutor James Ball described as ‘an organised and shocking episode of violence which resulted in serious injuries’.

Judge Mark Watson said: “You attacked him as an act of revenge. It was a disgusting display of violence on a residential street. It was cowardly and it’s remarkable the injuries sustained by the victim were not more serious.”

Alyas was jailed for three years and two months and Hussain for one year and 11 months.

Both men were also made subject of 10-year restraining orders not to contact the victim.

Detective Constable Dionne Love, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a vicious organised group attack on a man in a quiet residential street.

“Violence of this nature and the use of dangerous weapons will not be tolerated on our streets, and I’m pleased our investigation has now resulted in Alyas and Hussain being put behind bars.”