Man jailed for assaulting woman and brutally attacking her would-be rescuer
A man has been jailed after assaulting a woman and attacking a member of the public who tried to help.
Just before 1:30 on July 1, 2025, police were called to an address in Batley by members of the public who overheard the assault on the woman.
Police attended and located a woman in her 30s, and also a man in his 20s.
The woman had suffered head and facial injuries while the man had suffered serious head injuries.
Both required hospital treatment.
Police established Ibrar Mehrban, 37, from Batley, had assaulted the woman in the street and then inside a garage with the noise attracting the attention of the man who went to investigate.
Hearing the ongoing attack, he opened the garage door and was attacked by Mehrban who used a brick to knock him to the floor.
The 37-year-old further attacked him, before going back inside the garage.
However, Mehrban was swiftly located in the garage and arrested by officers.
Mehrban was charged that day to appear before Leeds Magistrates Court on July 2, 2025, and was remanded in custody for a trial at Leeds Crown Court in December last year.
He was jailed for six years at Leeds Crown Court on Friday (Jan 16) after being found guilty of offences of grievous bodily harm and section 47 assault.
Detectives have praised the courage of both the woman and the man who had put himself in danger to try and assist her.
DC Mandy Geary who led the investigation, said: “We want to pay tribute to the courage of both victims in this case.
“The man in particular showed genuine bravery in putting himself in harm’s way to intervene in what he realised was an ongoing assault inside that garage.
“His actions stopped the victim from suffering greater harm.
“We hope seeing the sentencing of this violent man will now bring them some comfort and closure.”