The machete-wielding leader of an armed mob, who led a late-night attack outside an East London takeaway in which the victim lost an eye, has been locked-up for a seven-and-a-half year minimum.
Saifour Rahman, 23, (pictured) of Charnwood Gardens, Poplar also severed the victim’s nose outside Perfect Fried Chicken in nearby Westferry Road on April 27, last year.
He was convicted at Snaresbrook Crown Court of grievous bodily harm, with intent, and violent disorder and received an indeterminate sentence for public protection.
At 9:45pm the victim and two friends were standing outside the takeaway when they were attacked by a mob led by Rahman armed with machetes, poles and wooden sticks.
Rahman struck the victim in the face with the machete he was brandishing and slashed at the head of another man with the fearsome knife, causing bruising.
The victim received massive trauma injuries resulting in the complete loss of his left eye.
The blow also severed his nose completely at the bridge and he will require facial reconstructive surgery.
Detective Sergeant Lee McCullough of Hackney police said: “This conviction highlights the continual commitment of the Metropolitan Police Service to dealing with violent crimes committed by those who are willing to use weapons against innocent members of the community.
“The sentence sends out a clear message to others that they will be brought to justice if they commit such crime.”
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