Brutal Brick Bashing: Two Thugs Jailed After Leaving Victim in Coma
Two savage robbers slammed a man with bricks and a paving slab before leaving him in a coma. Mohammed Ali and Umair Anys launched the vicious attack on a vulnerable man in Watery Lane, Caldmore, Walsall, late evening on 18 June 2020.
Knocked Out Cold in Violent Mugging
The victim, in his 30s and living with learning disabilities, was walking home around 10.45pm when the pair pounced. They knocked him to the ground, kicking and punching him brutally despite his desperate pleas to stop.
Not content with the beating, the pair rifled through his pockets, stealing his phone, some keys, and just £3 in cash. The terrifying assault left the man unconscious after being hit with bricks and a paving slab.
He spent three days in a coma and, although he has since returned home, he lives in fear and now requires daily extra support.
Police Hunt Leads to Fast Arrests
Police launched a full investigation, studying CCTV and speaking to witnesses. They nabbed 17-year-old Anys within a week. After issuing a public wanted appeal in August 2020, officers tracked down 27-year-old Ali in Newquay, Cornwall, in December that year.
Both men denied robbery charges, but after a 10-day trial at wolverhampton-crown-court/" title="Wolverhampton Crown Court" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="904">Wolverhampton Crown Court, they were convicted earlier this year. A third man was cleared.
Sentenced for Shocking Attack, Justice Served
On 21 October, Ali was jailed for 14 years. Anys received nine and a half years behind bars.
“Ali and Anys carried out a sickening attack on a helpless man for the sake of a phone and few pounds,” said PC Jodie Allen of Walsall CID. “They ignored his cries for help and their vicious attack has left him and his family with scars that will never heal. We can’t accept violence like this on our streets and we will always pursue those who commit such awful crimes.”
