A grandad broke a man's jaw after being confronted about driving the wrong way down a one-way street.
Mohammed Khan, 43, has been sentenced for the attack, which happened almost three years ago, at Bolton Crown Court today (January 17 2022).
The court heard that Khan, of Wigan Road, Bolton, turned the wrong way down Gibraltar Street, as he drove to his dad's house on February 24 2019.
Mohsin Wazir was driving in the opposite direction and told Khan to "take care", as children were playing in the street.
Khan pulled up and went over to Mr Wazir's car before telling him: "I'm going to knock you out" and "I'm going to kick the f*** out of you".
A passenger from Khan's car tried to diffuse the situation but Khan punched Mr Wazir in the face, knocking him down to the ground.
The court heard that Mr Wazir's face hit the road and x-rays later showed that he had fractured his jaw in two places.
Khan was arrested the following month and told police that he had acted in self-defence, claiming that Mr Wazir had "produced a knife".
He pleaded guilty to section 20 assault during his trial.
In a victim personal statement, Mr Wazir said that since the incident, he has struggled to sleep and concentrate.
Mr Wazir added that it has also made him not want to leave the house.
Khan, who has 26 previous convictions for 52 offences, was defended by Rebecca Filletti.
Ms Filletti said that Khan is remorseful for the incident and that he had a "heightened sense of stress and upset" at the time as his wife was suffering from panic attacks and he was trying to get to his dad's 70th birthday as quick as he could.
She added that Khan is diagnosed with ADHD and has no violence on his criminal record since 2007.
Judge Tom Gilbart sentenced Khan to 14 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
"Mr Wazir was quite entitled to speak to you the way he did," Judge Gilbart said.
He added: "If you are sentenced to immediate custody, your daughter and her children may lose their current accommodation.
"Your behaviour has let down your children and your grandchildren."
Khan will be subject to a mental health treatment requirement for six months and will have to complete 40 rehabilitation activity requirement days.
