Riot hero sentenced for attack

A bereaved father who publicly appealed for calm hours after his son was killed in last summer’s riots in Britain was given a 12-month suspended jail sentence today after being convicted of a roadside attack.

Riot hero sentenced for attack
Thu, 05 Apr, 2012 - 14:10

A bereaved father who publicly appealed for calm hours after his son was killed in last summer’s riots in Britain was given a 12-month suspended jail sentence today after being convicted of a roadside attack.

Tariq Jahan, 46, was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm following a four-day trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

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