CCTV footage shows a violent street brawl in Stoke-on-Trent where wheelie bins were used as weapons, just seven hours before a devastating revenge arson attack left victims with life-changing burns
CCTV footage has captured a shocking street brawl which left one man with stab wounds.
The distressing video shows violence breaking out amongst a group of men in Stoke-on-Trent in broad daylight.
During the clash, a wheelie bin was used as a weapon by one of the attackers whilst numerous punches were exchanged. However, what the camera doesn’t capture is Kahif Ahmed being knifed in the shoulder. Also involved in the brawl were Naveed Hussain, Bilal Ahmed and Ali Abbas.
The violent confrontation on December 16, 2021, would tragically spark a retaliatory assault just seven hours later. At 10.55pm that evening, a gang descended upon a property on Beverley Drive, Bentilee, insisting on speaking with Naveed Hussain.
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The attackers smashed ground-floor windows before dousing the entrance hallway with petrol near the front door, and outside close to the lounge window, reports Stoke on Trent Live.
A woman, 31, was hit on the head before being set alight. She sustained burns covering 65 per cent of her body and wasn’t expected to pull through, though miraculously she survived.
She remained in a coma for two months and now lives with life-altering injuries requiring ongoing medical care.
A 13-year-old girl suffered burns to 15 per cent of her body, affecting her right arm and right leg. In a desperate bid to escape, both the woman and the girl smashed through an upstairs bedroom window and leapt out.
The woman sustained a fractured pelvis, broken ribs and a ruptured liver, and had to relearn how to walk. Both victims were rushed to Birmingham hospitals for emergency treatment.
Following the 11-week trial, four other men were convicted of offences following the devastating blaze.
Before proceedings began, Ali Abbas, 22, of Normacot, and Haris Mahmood, 21, of Normacot, both entered guilty pleas to two counts of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life.
Separately, ahead of the trial, Naveed Hussain, 32, of Longton, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place in December 2025. Kashif Ahmed, 25, of Stoke-on-Trent, and Bilal Ahmed, 26, of Normacot, and Ali Abbas, 22 of Normacot, admitted violent disorder.
All of the men have been remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced at a date, time and location yet to be confirmed.
