Seven members of family sentenced over street fight

Talhat Mughal (left), Mohammed Tabarak Mughal and Mohammed Basharat Mughal

Seven members of the same family have been sentenced for assaulting three men in a "violent and targeted" attack.

Talhat Mughal and his relatives, including his son and two brothers, seriously injured the men in Rotherham in February 2021.

South Yorkshire Police said the group were seen wielding a machete-style knife and long sticks during the attack.

All seven were sentenced at at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to their part in the incident.

According to the force, Talhat Mughal, his son Muhammad Uwais Mughal and his brother Mohammed Basharat Mughal attacked the first victim outside his home in Herringthorpe.

They were joined later by other members of Talhat Mughal's family, including his other brother, Mohammed Tabarak Mughal, and his nephew Wakaas Mughal, who drove to the scene.

They were accompanied by Mohammed Basharat Mughal's son Hamza Mughal and the cousin of Hamza and Wakaas, Ahmed Mughal.

The men all joined the affray, with Mohammed Basharat Mughal seen wielding a machete-style knife while others were armed with long sticks.

The victim suffered serious injuries, including a stab wound to the knee and facial injuries.

His brother and son were also attacked, suffering severe facial injuries, fractured bones and a head injury.

The group, who pleaded guilty to numerous offences at Sheffield Crown Court in June, was jailed on Friday.

Ahmed Mughal (left) and Muhammad Uwais Mughal were jailed with other members of their family on Friday

Talhat Mughal, 51, of Gerard Road, Rotherham, was sentenced to five years and seven months in jail for section 18 wounding.

Mohammed Basharat Mughul, 46, of Burns Road, Herringthorpe, was sentenced to six years and six months in jail for section 18 wounding and section 47 unlawful wounding.

Mohammad Tabarak Mughal, 48, of Burns Road, Herringthorpe, was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison for section 18 wounding.

Ahmed Mughal, 34, of Gerard Road, Rotherham, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison for violent disorder.

Muhammad Uwais Mughal, 27, of Gerard Road, Rotherham, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison for violent disorder.

Hamza Mughal, 22, of Burns Road, Herringthorpe, was sentenced to 23 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, for violent disorder.

Wakaas Mughal, 26, of Ramsden Road, Rotherham, was sentenced to 13 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, for violent disorder.

Det Con Amy Griffiths thanked the victims for their bravery and perseverance throughout the investigation and said she hoped the sentences would give them closure.

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