The brutal machete attack on Tickhill Street in Bradford last year left its victim with devastating injuries that will linger long after the court case has concluded. A harrowing sequence of events played out before jurors at Bradford Crown Court, as CCTV footage showed a group of males relentlessly striking the 31-year-old man and his nephew with heavy bladed weapons.
The attack began when the vehicle in which they were sitting was 'rammed' by other vehicles while parked on Tickhill Street. As they attempted to flee, the nephew was struck on the neck with a machete but managed to escape in a friend's car. The victim, however, was pursued and surrounded by his attackers, who subjected him to a brutal assault that targeted his head, arms, and legs.
The extent of the injuries inflicted upon the victim is nothing short of appalling. His left hand was completely severed, his left leg partially amputated at the knee, and he sustained a skull fracture from a wound to his head. Remarkably, the severed hand was later recovered from the scene and successfully reattached.
Five men – Mohammed Waqqas Khan, 27; Rahees Khan, 42; Hanzalah Saladin, 27; Ijaz Khan, 38; and Adam Takolia, 29 – have all pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to murder both injured men. They also deny an alternative charge of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm with intent to each man.
Rahees Khan's employment history has raised questions about potential conflicts of interest. He was previously a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) with West Yorkshire Police, and the prosecution alleges that his former colleague, Alice Dobson, accessed confidential police system information, including details about offences, witnesses, and intelligence, and relayed it to Rahees Khan and others.
The prosecution suggests that Ms Dobson's actions may have been motivated by a desire for revenge, given the defendants' alleged knowledge of an investigation into a separate street attack in May 2025, which the two victims were suspected of carrying out. The trial is expected to continue for up to 12 weeks and will undoubtedly shed further light on the events that transpired on Tickhill Street.