Mel B's ex-husband has denied attacking a three-year-old autistic boy claiming he was only intervening to protect another child.

The ex-husband of Spice Girl Mel B “roared” with anger as he lashed out and hit a three-year-old autistic boy, a court heard today.

The ex-husband of Spice Girl Mel B was going on trial today, accused of assaulting a three-year-old disabled child.

Jimmy Gulzar has been convicted of assaulting Mel B's younger sister Danielle Brown.