A thug attacked a taxi driver who beeped his horn for a customer in a mistaken case of road rage.
The Glasgow Times reports that Ibraheem Khan, 27, pounced on Abdelella Yousif in Glasgow’s St George’s Cross on November 13, 2022.
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that Khan’s Volkswagen Golf vehicle was stopped at a green light when Mr Yousif pulled in behind him and sounded his horn to indicate to his customer that he had arrived.
Occupants in the Golf took issue with this with one of the passengers shouting at Mr Yousif. Khan moved off through the lights and came to a stop a short distance ahead of Mr Yousif’s taxi.
Khan’s passenger shouted and gestured aggressively at Mr Yousif before the pair exited the Golf.
Prosecutor Alasdair Knox said: “Mr Yousif’s driver's side window was open and the male passenger punched the victim to the head and face through the window.
“The male passenger then opened the driver door, whilst continuing to punch Mr Yousif.
"Khan approached and proceeded to repeatedly punch him to the head for between 10 and 14 seconds. Khan then walked back towards the Golf.”
Mr Yousif’s nose was burst and covered in blood due to the attack.
Khan drove off at speed and entered the wrong side of the road before returning to the correct lane.
He also failed to stop at two red traffic lights before he collided with a vehicle near St George's Cross subway station.
Police attended and noted "significant damage" to both vehicles.
Mr Yousif was taken to hospital where he was treated for a nasal fracture, swelling to his face, oral cavity damage, a chipped front tooth and a loose tooth.
Khan’s defence advocate John Scullion KC told the court: "There was a misunderstanding at the driver beeping his horn to alert the customer. It was thought he was beeping the horn at the Golf."
Khan, from Glasgow, pleaded guilty on 21 March to assaulting Mr Yousif to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement. He also admitted a separate charge of dangerous driving.
Sentence was deferred pending background reports until May, Khan was disqualified from driving in the interim period.
The sheriff said: "I will continue bail – be aware all sentencing options remain open due to the consequences of the assault and the nature of the driving."
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