Ram attacker, Umar Siddique, who used car as weapon before stabbing, gets 11 years

A MAN who deliberately drove into an old school friend's car before stabbing him in the back has been jailed for 11 years.

Umar Siddique drove his Land Rover into the parked Skoda car in the middle of the night in Nidderdale Close, Wollaton, in March.

The 21-year-old, of Austin Avenue in Forest Fields, then reversed and rammed the car again.

Inside was his victim, also 21, who ran from the car. Siddique, however, chased him and hit him about the head with a pole. He then stabbed him three times in the back and slashed him on the left arm.

Siddique fled, but was quickly arrested. His victim spent several days in hospital and Siddique was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving, following a trial. On Monday he was sentenced to 11 years and one year in prison respectively, to run concurrently.

Recorder Nicholas Dean said Siddique pre-planned the attack, using his vehicle as a weapon and inflicting serious injuries with a knife. He was fortunate his victim had not died.

Detective Constable Chris Underwood, of Radford Road CID, said: "Siddique went out that night with a knife and because it was there he used it. But not before he'd rammed the much smaller car of his victim, not once but twice, and beat him about the head. Any one of those strikes could have killed him and it amazes me that the victim was able to walk away from it that night.

"We do not tolerate any form of violence or disorder in Nottinghamshire and neither will we allow members of our community to suffer at the hand of those who perpetrate it."