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25-09-2026

This news relates to the sentencing of ten men who received a combined total of more than 130 years in prison following a targeted arson attack and violent disorder in Stoke-on-Trent.

Key Details of the Case:
  • The Incident: On the night of December 16, 2021, following an earlier altercation in Longton, a group went to a house on Beverley Drive in Bentilee demanding to find a man named Naveed Hussain.

  • The Attack: The attackers smashed the ground-floor windows, poured petrol into the hallway and living room area, and ignited the fire.

  • The Victims: Inside the home, a 31-year-old mother was struck on the head and set on fire. She suffered severe burns covering 65% of her body, was placed in a medically induced coma for two months, and was initially not expected to survive. A 13-year-old girl in the property sustained 15% burns to her arm. Both victims were forced to break an upstairs bedroom window and jump to escape the flames. The mother suffered a broken pelvis, broken ribs, and a lacerated liver from the fall, having to relearn how to walk and requiring lifelong medical treatment.

  • The Sentences: Following an extensive police investigation and a trial concluding across Nottingham and Leicester Crown Courts, ten men received sentences totaling over 130 years. Three were convicted or pleaded guilty to attempted murder, with the highest individual sentence handed down being 34 years for Shakil Uddin, alongside substantial sentences for other co-defendants for offences including attempted murder, arson with intent to endanger life, and grievous bodily harm.



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