A man has been jailed after deliberately driving a car onto a pavement at speed in an attempt to seriously harm staff and customers outside a Bradford casino.

On May 11, Nadeem Khan, 49, of no fixed abode, was driving a Nissan Juke when he drove onto the pavement outside a casino on Bolton Road in Bradford.

Khan drove at speed onto the pavement, hitting bollards in an attempt to seriously harm staff and customers of the casino.

Police said Khan's actions were in retaliation for him having been banned from the casino.

Khan subsequently admitted four counts of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and one count of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle dangerously on a road.

On Monday (Aug 24), Khan appeared at Bradford Crown Court where he was sentenced to three years and 11 months in prison.

He was also disqualified from driving for four years and 11 months.

Detective Constable Samuel Wilkinson of Bradford CID said: “Khan’s actions were extremely dangerous and reckless and could have had fatal consequences.

“He used the car as a weapon in retaliation for being banned from the casino.

“The incident has had a massive impact on the lives of the victims who should have never been subjected to this careless and selfish attack.

“We welcome the sentence and driving ban the courts have imposed.”