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A mother-of-nine has been forced to wear an electronic tag as punishment for a ‘revenge’ attack on her sister-in-law at a wedding, Halima Ahmed, 55, and Zainab Ahmed, 57, got into a row at the family occasion in Small Heath, Birmingham, after having fallen out several years before..
Birmingham Crown Court heard that the pair had a tussle during an event at Bia Lounge Wedding Hall on Golden Hillock Road on June 16, 2019, It was heard that Zainab threw a biscuit, but in retaliation Halima launched a flask of coffee, which missed, before then tossing a plate at her sister-in-law’s face. Zainab then lifted her arm and blocked it, but this resulted in a deep cut to her muscle that has now left her partially disabled.
Following a trial Halima, from London, was cleared of causing grievous bodily harm with intent but she had already admitted an offence of unlawful wounding, She was spared immediate imprisonment on April 28, partly because she is in poor physical health and also because it would have a significant impact on her two remaining dependent children, ruled Judge Paul Farrer.
Instead, she was sentenced to 12 months suspended for 18 months – which included a 16-week electronically monitored curfew between 8pm and 6am, Halima was made the subject of a seven-year restraining order banning her from direct contact with Zainab. She was also ordered to pay £535 costs, Judge Farrer did not award any compensation after enquiring with Zainab who, via an interpreter, said: ‘I don’t want to take money from her pocket.’
