"Following my surgery, I have scars"
Mohammed Alam was jailed for two years and 10 months for deliberately running over a university student in Nottingham city centre.
The incident happened shortly after Alam started a brawl outside a nightclub.
Prosecutor Dan Church said the incident took place at 2:45 am on October 27, 2023.
The first-year Nottingham Trent law and business student was leaving Rock City when one of his friends tapped on the roof of Alam’s car which stopped.
Alam, his older brother Parvaz and a third man got out and began fighting with the victim’s friends as horrified onlookers fled.
CCTV footage showed security staff breaking up the violence.
However, it continued towards the junction of Goldsmith Street in which the victim’s group then walked down to go home.
Alam’s group returned to the car and turned down the tram track.
It then mounted the pavement outside the Chaucer building and ran over the student, who was flung into the air.
The force of the collision was such that the nearside headlight was smashed.
Alam drove away from the scene at nearly 60mph, leaving the victim lying there.
The victim was left so badly injured that he required skin grafts and could not walk for months after surgery.
In a victim impact statement, he said:
“Following my surgery, I have scars and so now I won’t wear shorts unless I absolutely have to. This summer I only really wore shorts in really hot weather.
“Even when on holiday, I had to make sure my left leg wasn’t in too much sunlight because it’s so sensitive and I wouldn’t know it had burnt.
“The most difficult part for me was this had an effect on my rugby. Sports are a massive part of my life and I play for the Nottingham Trent University team.
“I missed out on games and thought because of this I might not be able to play again. It’s only down to my dedication and drive that I’ve made sure this wasn’t taken away from me.”
Alam pleaded guilty to assault occasioning grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and affray.
His barrister Gareth Gimson said: “He has no previous convictions and he turns 26 today.
“It is remarkable how that blink of an eye can expose others and turn his own life upside down.”
Judge Mark Watson told Alam: “This was a deliberate piece of driving showing you mounting the kerb and accelerating towards the group.
“You used your car as a weapon. A highly dangerous weapon. This was a disgraceful act in the city centre.”
Alam was jailed for two years and 10 months.
He was rendered to pay £500 compensation and £500 costs. Alam was disqualified from driving for 12 months, which will come into effect after his prison release.
Parvaz Alam pleaded guilty to affray and was handed a two-year community order, with 100 hours unpaid work.
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