A Birmingham man has been locked up for over 11 years after deliberately ploughing into pedestrians amid a violent brawl outside a city centre nightclub.
Chaos Erupts at Tunnel Club
The trouble kicked off in the early hours of 4 October last year. A group of men were kicked out of the Tunnel Club following a dispute with another man inside. Outside, tempers boiled over. The group aggressively confronted security and battered the nightclub’s doors, desperate to get back in.
Refusing to leave, they headed to a nearby Mercedes SUV driven by 22-year-old Mohammed Suffi. Instead of walking away, they stayed, hell-bent on confronting the man they’d argued with earlier.
Violence Spills Onto the Streets
As the club emptied, a fight broke out between the group and their target. Suffi dashed to the driver’s seat of the Mercedes, then floored it straight into the crowd. People scrambled to safety, but some were hit. Luckily, nobody was seriously injured—yet.
Not done, Suffi looped the block and cruised back past the club. His friend, Mustafa Gohari, shouted abuse from the car before hopping out and landing a punch. A brawl ensued with another bystander, while Suffi reversed his car nearby.
Deliberate Hit-and-Run
Gohari and the victim grappled in the middle of the road just ahead of Suffi’s car. In a terrifying move, Suffi accelerated and deliberately ran over the victim and Gohari. The victim hit the ground but Suffi didn’t stop, driving over him with both wheels. The injured man later described his agony and feared he might die.
Suffi then sped off, turning around to race back down the road. He swerved towards more pedestrians, hitting and knocking down another man who luckily escaped serious harm.
Manhunt Ends in Arrest
The Mercedes was found abandoned in Oldbury the next day. Police pieced together the horror using CCTV, phones, and witness testimony, identifying Suffi as the driver. He had fled the country but was arrested in June last year.
At Birmingham Crown Court last December, Suffi was found guilty of wounding, having already pleaded guilty to affray and dangerous driving. He was sentenced to 11 years and six months in jail and banned from driving for over a decade. He must serve two-thirds of his sentence before release.
Three accomplices—Armaan Abid, 23, Daanyal Hussain, 21, and Mustafa Gohari, 21—all admitted affray. They received 11-month prison sentences, suspended for 18 months.
This shocking rampage could have ended in tragedy. Thankfully, justice has caught up with the reckless driver and his gang.
