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Teens convicted of terrifying petrol attack
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| Sajid Ali |
TWO youths were locked up after they were convicted of kidnapping a teenager, dousing him with petrol and threatening to set him alight.
Newport teens Salman Ullah, 17, and Sajid Ali, 17, were both given detention and training orders after they subjected their 16-year-old victim to, what a judge called, a "frightening and humiliating" ordeal.
The victim was "enticed" to a house in Newport, tied up, taken to a nearby derelict garage, attacked with a baseball bat and doused in petrol after which a lighter was flicked in front of him.
Ullah, an international amateur boxer, of high Cross Lane, Rogerstone, was sentenced to a detention and training order for two years at Cardiff Crown Court.
Ali, of Eton Road, Newport, was handed an 18-month detention and training order.
Both were found guilty of kidnapping, making threats to kill, and stealing the boy's mobile phone.
A 14-year-old youth, who was a member of the gang, received a three year supervision order after his conviction for kidnapping and making threats to kill.
He was also ordered to observe a six month curfew from 7pm to 6am and to be electronically tagged.
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| Salman Ullah |
Prosecutor Michael Mather Lees said the three took part in a premeditated plan after Ullah's girlfriend had formed an association with the victim, something Ullah didn't like.
He was lured to a house in Newport, where there was allegedly a party, before his ordeal began.
At one point he was told he was going to be taken to a cemetery where he would die.
During the ordeal Ullah repeatedly shouted at the petrified man "how far have you gone with her?"
He was also told that he would be killed if he told anyone what had happened. The three denied being involved.
Judge William Gaskell, who lifted an order which had prevented Ullah and Ali being identified, told Ullah: "You could not take it that your girlfriend dumped you and you decided to take revenge on the victim, frightening and humiliating him. You were the instigator of the offences."
Tracey Lloyd-Nesling, for Ullah, said he was a youth of previous good behaviour.
"He is remorseful and these proceedings have made an impact upon him," she added.
Claire Pickthall, for Ali had learned a significant lesson.
Nicholas Gareth Jones, for the 14-year-old, said his involvement was very much out of character.
10:30am Thursday 24th April 2008
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