Warning: Some people may find the video below disturbing

A man who used his car ‘as a weapon’ to plough into a group of pedestrians at high speed in a revenge attack has been jailed for 20 years.

Aqab Razaq Hussain, 22, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of four counts of attempted murder at a previous hearing at Manchester crown court.

He was prosecuted after inquiries helped identify him as the driver of a silver Vauxhall Corsa that was captured on CCTV slamming into four men in Manchester in the early hours of August 21 last year.


The horrific incident – sparked by an argument about a hat outside a nightclub – saw partially-sighted Michael Ward, 28, receive serious head injuries for which he is still undergoing treatment.



A 30-year-old man also sustained a broken leg, and 32-year-old man was left with superficial injuries.

Aqab Razaq Hussain will spend the next 20 years behind bars (Picture: PA)

Another man escaped unscathed after managing to jump out of the way in time.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Peach of Greater Manchester Police said the incident was the most shocking he had seen during his career.

‘This incident started after a minor disagreement between the two groups of men. The CCTV footage demonstrates that Hussain thought he would finish the argument by purposefully using a car as a weapon and deliberately driving into Michael and his friends,’ he said.

‘I find it amazing that Michael and his friends are still alive. The impact this has had on him and his family has been truly devastating. He is still receiving treatment and his wife visits him every day in hospital. Due to the injuries he suffered, he will no longer be able to play an active part in bringing up his young children. He will need care for the rest of his life.’

He added: ‘Thanks to the information we received we were able to arrest Hussain and bring him to justice. However, no sentence can bring back the quality of life Michael once had, and he and his loved ones will have to live with the constant reminder of what happened in the early hours of that morning.’