A family of killers who executed their rival in a horrific four-on-one daytime attack in Walsall have been jailed for a total of 66 years. Twins Asad Iftakhar and Hassan Iftakhar, their brother Zain Raja, and cousin Amaan Khan unleashed brutal violence on Mohammed Khan in a street assault that played out in front of shocked passers-by.
Mohammed, 22, suffered multiple stab wounds and a traumatic brain injury after being punched, kicked, stamped, and knifed to death. The attack took place on Bloxwich Road, Walsall, at around 5pm on Monday, March 17, 2025. The two rival factions sought to settle their differences in public, with the vicious attack spilling out into the street.
Attack Details
Some of the killers filmed and photographed their horrific attack, even laughing as Mohammed's brothers carried his lifeless, bloodied body away from the scene. The mother of Zain, Asad, and Hassan also supported her sons, coming out of her home during the onslaught and shouting: 'Hit him, hit the f*****, get the stick, motherf*****.'
Mohammed, who was defenceless, was taken to hospital but could not be saved and died a few hours later. The court heard that Mohammed had initiated the violence and behaved in a reprehensible manner at the start of the incident, but Judge Michael Chambers KC said nothing could have justified him being brutally murdered in the way that he was.
Sentences
- Asad Iftakhar, 34, of Bloxwich Road, Walsall, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years for murder and possession of a knife.
- Hassan Iftakhar, 34, of Bloxwich Road, Walsall, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years for murder and possession of an axe.
- Zain Raja, 23, of Harden Road, Bloxwich, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years for murder.
- Amaan Khan, 22, of Harden Road, Bloxwich, was jailed for eight years for manslaughter, having been acquitted of murder.
Judge Chambers said the victim was executed in retribution for what he had done. He added: 'I'm satisfied that the true context of the incident was confrontation between rival, warring factions.'
During the attack, Mohammed was initially armed with a machete and a combat knife, chasing Zain before others got involved. However, he was quickly overpowered and disarmed, with both weapons falling to the ground. Judge Chambers stated: 'In effect, he was no threat to anyone. He was then subjected to repeated and conceited stabbing, kicking, and punching through a sustained incident, in effect for retribution for how he had acted previously. There was clearly an intention to kill.'
Asad was the principal offender, bringing a knife to the scene and repeatedly stabbing the victim as his three accomplices assisted or encouraged him. During the attack, Zain was captured on footage kicking the victim to the head four times, while Amaan kicked his body or head. Hassan joined in, armed with an axe but did not use it, instead delivering eight kicks or stamps to the victim's head in what one witness said looked like someone kicking a football and enjoying it.
The court heard Mohammed suffered four fatal wounds to his neck, back, and side, along with 16 sharp force injuries and blunt force injuries to his head and body. The wound to his neck damaged the jugular vein, and he also had fractures of his facial bones and a traumatic brain injury.
