Woman seriously hurt in shock absorber attack

Javed Qureshi tried to kill a woman with the vehicle part, and also set fire to his Shrewsbury home

A woman was attacked with a shock absorber in one of the worst instances of domestic violence a police officer had seen.

Javed Qureshi, 30, was arrested after his seriously injured victim approached a member of the public for help in Shrewsbury on 31 October 2023.

He was later found at his Ellesmere Road home where he started a fire that caused extensive damage and endangered the lives of his neighbours, said West Mercia Police.

Quereshi, from Shrewsbury, was found guilty of both attempted murder and arson after a week-long trial and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

His victim suffered a fractured skull, a bleed on the brain and a broken elbow. Police praised her for her bravery in giving evidence.

The sustained attack on the woman, which left her with life-changing injuries, was "one of the most violent examples of domestic violence that I have ever dealt with," said Det Sgt Kapil Pindoria.

"The sentence handed to Qureshi is welcomed by all who were involved in this case."