Two brothers attacked a second-hand car dealer and his assistant with metal bars, after claiming a vehicle he sold was unroadworthy, a jury were told today.
After a series of angry text messages exchanged between the dealer and one of the brothers they arrived at his car lot to 'sort him out' Croydon Crown Court heard.
Peter Luke, 50,(pic.r.) of Elmlea Drive, Hayes and Merril Luke, 52,(pic.l.) of Lady Margaret Road, Southall deny the charges.
They have both pleaded not guilty to assaulting Sohil Nasarzadeh and Patryk Tokarek, causing them actual bodily harm, in Red House Industrial Estate, Redhouse Road, Croydon on August 22, last year.
They both also deny possessing a metal pole each as an offensive weapon and Peter alone denies possessing a heavy chain as an offensive weapon.
Trouble started after Peter bought a Chrysler Voyager from Mr. Nasarzadeh – nicknamed 'Sam' – and complained the battery was flat as well as reporting other faults.
“Peter maintains the car was in unroadworthy condition and reported the problems to Sam who tried to sort them out,” prosecutor Mr. Jonathan Edwards told the court.
“Peter became angry and in text messages was threatening to sort Sam out and these ended with Mr. Nasarzadeh telling him to: 'F*** off.'
“The brothers visited the car lot and Peter was worked up and angry and his grievance with Sam was obvious.
“He was shouting in his face, so close he was spitting in Sam's face.”
Peter, the jury were told, shouted at Mr. Nasarzadeh: “Don't talk to me like that you foreign c***.”
Mr. Edwards added: “Sam tried to call the police and Peter tried to grab the phone and then he tried to grab the keys from out of Sam's car.
“Merril took a metal bar from inside his trousers and went towards Sam, but his employee Patryk stood in the way and he was attacked by both defendants and Peter was also armed with a metal bar.
“Merril went to attack Sam by hitting him on the head with the metal bar, but he blocked him with his arms so Merril resumed his attack on Patryk.”
Eventually police arrived and arrested both brothers. “Both complainants suffered cuts and bruises and Sam's blood waas found on one of the bars.”
When searched by officers a chain was recovered from Peter Luke's pocket.
Both brothers were picked-out on an identity parade by the complainants.
When quizzed, Peter Luke complained the car he bought was unroadworthy and the alleged weapons were not to be used, but merely act as a “deterrent.”
He denied assaulting the two men, claiming he acted in self-defence. His brother Merril did not answer any questions.
Trial continues........
No comments:
Post a Comment