A ‘Good Samaritan’ father-of-two was killed immediately as he tried to assist a stranger he noticed mendacity on the street when a automotive was used ‘as a weapon’ to run over quite a few folks, a jury has been informed.
Chris Marriott, 46, was serving to Nafeesa Jhangur after they had been pushed over by a Seat Ibiza automotive pushed by Ms Jhangur’s brother Hassan Jhangur whereas on a post-Christmas stroll along with his household, a court docket heard.
Tom Storey KC, prosecuting, informed Sheffield Crown Court docket that Jhangur hit 5 folks when he ploughed into them in Faculty Court docket earlier than getting out of the car and attacking one other man with a knife, leaving him with critical accidents.
Mr Storey defined the background to the incident was a dispute between the defendant’s household and the Khan household following the wedding that morning of Jhangur’s sister, Amaani, to Hasan Khan – the person he stabbed quite a few occasions after the automotive crashed.
The prosecutor informed the jury of six males and 6 ladies: ‘You may sensibly conclude exactly what [Jhangur’s] intention was on the time he arrived at Faculty Shut – specifically, to kill Hasan Khan.’
Mr Storey described how Mr Marriott was out for a stroll along with his spouse and kids when he noticed Nafeesa Jhangur mendacity on the street and went to assist together with Alison Norris, a passing off-duty midwife.
Chris Marriott, 46, was serving to Nafeesa Jhangur after they had been hit by a automotive, the court docket heard
Bryony Marriott along with her husband Chris
He mentioned Nafeesa Jhangur’s mom, Ambreen, was additionally current when Janghur’s Seat entered the road ‘at some pace’ and first hit Hasan Khan’s father Riasat Khan, who was despatched ‘cartwheeling’ over the bonnet.
The prosecutor mentioned: ‘The Seat Ibiza drove proper over Chris Marriott, virtually definitely killing him immediately.
‘It additionally drove over Nafeesa Jhangur, who was very critically injured, and it both drove over or collided with each Ambreen Jhangur and Alison Norris, each of whom had been themselves critically injured.’
Mr Storey went on: ‘As soon as his car had come to a halt, Hassan Jhangur acquired out of it, armed with a knife which he then used to stab the son of Riasat Khan, Hasan Khan, stabbing him a number of occasions to the aspect of his head and to the left aspect of his chest, puncturing his lung within the course of.’
He informed the jury: ‘Hassan Jhangur’s actions display that he meant to kill that day. His major goal appears to have been Hasan Khan, however he was clearly ready to make use of his automotive as a weapon, meaning to trigger at the very least actually critical hurt to others.’
Mr Storey informed the jury that Nafeesa Jhangur ended up mendacity on the road following a confrontation between her and members of the Khan household on the morning of December 27 2023, following the marriage of Hasan Khan and Amaani Jhangur.
He mentioned Amaani Jhangur had fallen out along with her household concerning the wedding ceremony and they didn’t attend.
Because the Khan household celebrated the marriage at their Faculty Court docket residence, the mom of the bride, Ambreen Jhangur, arrived and dumped a bag of garments on the drive in bin liners earlier than driving off.
Later, she returned to the deal with along with her daughter, Nafeesa, once more throwing objects onto the drive.
The prosecutor mentioned that an argument developed between these two ladies and members of the Khan household which led to Nafeesa falling to the ground.
He mentioned Mr Marriott and his household had simply returned from a Christmas break along with his in-laws and had been out for a stroll as certainly one of his kids wished to check out a brand new skateboard.
Mr Storey mentioned the defendant seems to have been alerted to what was occurring in Faculty Court docket and headed spherical in his Seat.
He mentioned Riasat Khan was standing in the course of the highway talking to a 999 operator.
The prosecutor mentioned ‘he would have been clearly seen to an approaching motorist’ however was hit by Jhangur who ‘drove straight at him’, throwing Mr Khan onto the bonnet of the car, his head showing to strike the windscreen.
‘He was then cartwheeled over the roof of the car, because it continued beneath him with out apparently braking or deviating from its path,’ Mr Storey mentioned.
The Seat then collided with the group round Nafeesa Jhangur, he mentioned.
Police on the scene on Faculty Shut in December final yr
The prosecutor mentioned the car stopped in a backyard with its engine working and wheels nonetheless turning, with Mr Marriott and Nafeesa Jhangur ‘wedged utterly’ beneath.
He defined how the defendant ‘had left the car just about as quickly because it got here to a halt’ simply as Hasan Khan was coming back from a stroll.
The prosecutor mentioned Jhangur ‘made a beeline’ for Mr Khan and stabbed him a number of occasions.
He mentioned police arrived to search out ‘a scene of chaos with members of each households shouting at one another on the street, and different members of the general public attempting to help those that had been struck by the Seat Ibiza’.
Jhangur, of Whiteways Highway, Sheffield, denies the homicide and manslaughter of Mr Marriott however the jury was informed he has pleaded responsible to inflicting Mr Marriott’s loss of life by harmful driving.
He has additionally admitted inflicting critical damage to Alison Norris, Ambreen Jhangur, Nafeesa Jhangur and Riasat Khan by harmful driving.
Jhangur additionally denies making an attempt to homicide Hasan Khan and wounding him with intent.
The defendant has pleaded not responsible to 4 fees of inflicting grievous bodily hurt with intent.
Jhangur appeared within the dock alongside his father, Mohammed Jhangur, 56, of Whiteways Highway, Sheffield, who denies perverting the course of justice. The cost pertains to him allegedly concealing a knife.
