Raheem Hanif death: Man admits manslaughter over Reading stabbing

Raheem Hanif died from a stab wound to his chest

A man has admitted manslaughter after a father and son were allegedly attacked with a machete and a baseball bat.

Raheem Hanif, 26, died and his father was injured in the attack by four males in Reading on 6 February, Reading Crown Court heard.

Abas Khan, 24, has pleaded guilty to Mr Hanif's manslaughter, but denies murder.

Humzah Sikander, 18, and two 17-year-old boys pleaded not guilty to both murder and manslaughter.

The court heard Raheem Hanif was a passenger of a van being driven by his father into a car park in Dulnan Close, Tilehurst, and was being followed by a Range Rover.

The killed man's father, Abdul Hanif, suffered a broken arm when the four defendants set about his vehicle, the court heard.

But it was his son who prosecutors said was fatally stabbed by one of the 17-year-olds through the window.

The prosecution said the fatal attack was a culmination of a series of events that dated back to the discovery by Raheem Hanif that his partner had had an affair with Khan.

A feud had developed between Khan, one of the other 17-year-old defendants and Raheem Hanif, the court heard.

The day before the fatal stabbing Raheem Hanif and the 17-year-old had confronted each other, the jury was told.

The prosecution said eyewitnesses reported Raheem Hanif had appeared to come off better.

The crown suggested that the following day's attack might have been an act of revenge.

All four defendants deny causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Abdul Hanif.

Khan and the two 17-year-olds pleaded not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent, except Sikander who pleaded guilty.

A 17-year-old also denies an offence of being in possession of an offensive weapon.

The trial continues.