Three men jailed for 'vicious' assault after man nearly lost his leg
Three men have been jailed for a vicious assault which left the victim so badly injured that he nearly lost a leg.
The three men were jailed last week - but police are continuing to hunt two men in connection with the incident.
Sabeel Ayub, of Scout Hill, Dewsbury, Faizaan Bashir, of Lee Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, and Fahim Iqbal, of Coal Pit Mews, Carlinghow, Batley, all pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and were sentenced last week.
Ayub, 33, was jailed for 14 years and eight months while Bashir, 26, and Iqbal, 35, were both jailed for 12 years.
The sentences relate to an incident in Ravens Crescent, Scout Hill, Dewsbury on May 15, 2025, at around 4pm.
Police were called to the scene following reports of a group of people fighting with weapons.
The victim, who is now 23, had been deliberately run over by a car before being pulled to the ground and attacked with machetes.
Officers would like to speak to Faisal Ali, 33, who is from the Dewsbury area and Kessar Iqbal, 33, who is also from Dewsbury but whose last known address was in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Detective Constable Callum Wallace, of Kirklees CID, said: “This was clearly a planned and targeted attack with these three men showing that they were prepared to use extreme levels of violence to meet their ends.
“The victim was rushed to hospital and very nearly lost his leg as a result of the injuries inflicted on him.
“We understand the impact that crimes like this have in our communities. This particular incident happened in broad daylight while children were out playing in the street.
“I hope members of the public are reassured that these three men are now behind bars.”