A 43-year-old dad was filmed slapping, biting and kicking a outside a school after the boy "brushed against" the wing mirror of his , a court heard. Mohammed Liaquat got out of his car and confronted a group of boys outside the in , and launched his attack - grabbing hold of one of them and shouting: "Do you want some?"
The teen victim he initially set himself upon was slapped in the face and left in "complete shock", prosecutor Ben Crosland told Kirklees . Some of the events were caught on camera and shown in as the males were seen rolling around and trying to restrain one another on the ground.
After being slapped, the boy "swept" Liaquat's legs from underneath him and the pair fell to the floor, with the boy on top of Liaquat. The dad then bit the boy on the thigh, which he claimed was an act of "self defence", reports.
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Mr Crosland however said the Crown's case was that Liaquat "was at all times the aggressor." The pair eventually separated, but Liaquat then launched a forceful kick. "The defendant could have walked away," said Mr Crosland. "He chose not to. He got to his feet and launched a kick with some force."
Mr Crosland said the boy was left with physical injuries including cuts and bruises to his face, legs and arms, and psychological damage. After the assault, Liaquat, of Yew Tree Lane, Huddersfield, called police claiming he had been surrounded in his car - but did not complain of any damage to his vehicle, the court heard.
The dad claimed to have fractured a leg, but a witness teacher assistant told officers she had seen him "storm past" her with no sign of him limping. Liaquat denied assault by beating, but on the day of his trail this week, he changed his plea to guilty.
The court was shown pictures of the victim's injuries, including bruised cheeks, a bruised arm and a bruised hand. In mitigation, Ian Whiteley said Liaquat's car had been scratched six weeks earlier during "daft" behaviour outside the school by the same group. The second time, Liaquat got out of his car and asked the boys to calm down, to which he was told: "No, you calm down baby", Mr Whiteley said.
He said a boy "rushed" him and took him to the floor when he felt his knee "pop". Liaquat then got into his car and the "same children were spitting and shouting". The lawyer described Liaquat's behaviour as "impulsive" during a "heightened situation" and, in hindsight, accepted that he should not have got out of the car. "He was the adult and should have known better," he said. The magistrates told Liaquat that his use of a "shod foot'" was classified as using a weapon.
Mr Whiteley said Liaquat was an intelligent university graduate and qualified chemical engineer. The injury to his leg had restricted his employment as he was unable to drive for long periods. His client had shown insight and was remorseful. The court was told that Liaquat was a father, the husband of a GP, and captain of a local club.
He was ordered to pay £825, as well as a £330 surcharge and £325 in costs. A restraining order was also imposed which prevents him from contacting the complainant and a second boy.
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