Enraged thug who attacked convicted taxi driver

A thug who attacked a taxi driver in a mistaken case of road rage was today ordered to pay his victim £2,000.

Ibraheem Khan, 27, lunged at Abdelella Yousif at St George's Cross in Glasgow on November 13, 2022.

Mr Yousif had pulled up behind Khan who had been stopped at a green light and honked his horn to alert a customer of his presence.

Khan's passenger shouted at Mr Yousif before driving off and then stopping in front of the taxi driver.

Khan and his passenger then hit Mr Yousif on the head, leaving him with a fractured nose.

The attacker then drove on the wrong side of the road before crashing his vehicle into another car.

Khan pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting Mr Yousif, causing him serious injury and permanent disfigurement.

Khan, of the city's Kelvinside, also admitted a separate charge of dangerous driving.

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Sheriff Andrew Cubie said: “This was a comprehensive offence.

“The victim honked his horn to signal the prize he was carrying.

“You were in a car and you took that as a lack of respect and you acted very disproportionately.

“The threshold for detention has been exceeded and I have carefully considered the matter.

“The presentation of your plea, a positive background report, remorse and work history, a difficult childhood, as well as the absence of analogous delinquency and a low risk of reoffending, save you from detention.”

The sheriff imposed a compensation order of £2,000 which Khan will pay to his victim.

Khan was also fined £800 and ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work.

He was then tagged for eight months and will be kept indoors between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. as well as under surveillance for 12 months.

Khan was banned from driving for 12 months and must take the extended test at the end of the period.

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The court had earlier heard that Khan's Volkswagen Golf vehicle was stopped at a green light when Mr Yousif pulled up behind him.

Mr. Yousif honked his horn to let his client know that he had arrived.

The occupants of the Golf contested this decision, with one of the passengers shouting at Mr Yousif.

Khan drove through the lights and stopped shortly before Mr Yousif's taxi.

The driver moved further down the road to collect his customer before Khan reversed his vehicle to get closer to the taxi.

Khan's passenger shouted and made aggressive gestures towards Mr Yousif before the two men left the Golf.

Prosecutor Alasdair Knox said: “Mr Yousif’s driver’s side window was open at the time.

“The passenger then punched the victim in the head and face through the window.

“The male passenger then opened the driver’s door, whilst continuing to strike Mr Yousif.”

The victim then pushed himself out of the vehicle when Khan approached him.

Mr Knox added: “Khan started punching him repeatedly to the head.

“This part of the assault lasted between 10 and 14 seconds. Khan then returned to the Gulf.

Mr Yousif's nose was burst and covered in blood from the attack.

Khan drove off at high speed and entered the wrong side of the road before returning to the correct lane.

He also failed to stop and ran two red lights before colliding with a vehicle near St George's Cross tube station.

Police attended the scene and found “significant damage” to both vehicles.

Mr Yousif was taken to hospital where he was treated for a broken nose, facial swelling, oral cavity damage, a chipped front tooth and a loose tooth.

John Scullion KC, defending, said during sentencing: “He accepts full responsibility for his actions in relation to the charges and in no way seeks to minimize his involvement.

“He bitterly regrets having acted as he did. He expresses remorse for his behavior and recognizes the impact it will have had on the victim and the community as a whole.”