England barred the two stars from selection after they had been arrested but the pair continued to play for their club. He added: "Our thoughts remain with Mr. Najeib, his brother and family who are still Sarfraz's father Mohammed Najeib said his family had "suffered in silence hoping for justice" since last January. Woodgate, 21, of Middlesbrough, Bowyer, 24, of Leeds, and Paul Clifford and Neale Caveney, both 22 and from Middlesbrough, all denied causing Sarfraz Najeib grievous bodily harm with intent.
Sarfraz Najeib, a 21-year-old student, was left with injuries including a broken nose and cheekbone, a bitemark and a fractured leg during an incident near the Leeds nightclub Majestyk last year. He said an "animal-like bite," inflicted on Sarfraz Najeib by Clifford, showed "contempt for his skin colour." Sarfraz Najeib was said to be "absolutely disappointed and shattered" by the jury's verdicts. For MGN, Jonathan Caplan QC said it was "unfair in the extreme" to the Najeib family to publish the article having promised not to, and that this was "an appalling breach of trust". Sarfraz Najeib, a 21-year-old student, was left with injuries including a broken nose and cheekbone, a bitemark and a fractured leg during an incident near the Leeds nightclub Majestyk last year. suffering from the after effects of the events of January 12 last year." The family's lawyer added they would be looking at "possible alternative actions." Sarfraz Najeib, 21, attended a press conference with his father, his university professor and the chairman of the National Civil Rights Movement to explain the decision.
Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. All four defendants had pleaded not guilty to both charges. Copyright © 11/09/2020 Alamy Ltd. All rights reserved. He said that since, the family had come in for a campaign of hatred. Sarfraz Najeib suffered a broken cheek and leg Bloodstains on a jacket Leeds midfielder Lee Bowyer handed to police matched the brother of street attack victim Sarfraz Najeib, a court heard.
Leeds United and their tainted players Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer will be served claims for assault and conspiracy to cover up after the assault on student Sarfraz Najeib.
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Company The out-of-court settlement follows a civil action brought by the family of Sarfraz Najeib after he was attacked in 2001. Prosecutor Nicholas Campbell QC, said that one of the students, Sarfraz Najeib, 20, was left with serious injuries after the alleged attack in January last year. Woodgate's team mate and co-defendent Lee Bowyer was cleared of both charges of GBH with intent and affray. Najeib told a press conference following the sentencing at Hull Crown Court on Friday: "This is not the end of the matter." They punched and kicked him, and broke his leg, nose and cheekbone, reducing his face to a pulp.
Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. Det Supt Eddie Hemsley of West Yorkshire police described the Najeibs as a "nice family." Sarfraz Najeib was chased by a gang of thugs outside a Leeds nightclub in January 2000. The footballers Lee Bowyer, Jonathan Woodgate and Tony Hackworth are charged with causing... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
Sarfraz Najeib leaves Hull Crown Court after giving evidence in the trial of three Leeds United footballers. "I never expected an apology from them but I expected some statement of sympathy," Muhammed Najeib said. Leeds United Football Club came in for criticism for failing to show any sympathy towards the family.
Find the perfect sarfraz najeib stock photo. The family's adviser Suresh Grover, chairman of the National Civil Rights Movement, set up after the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in London, said he felt convinced the attack had been racially-motivated.
The attorney general had prosecuted the tabloid's publisher Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd for contempt for running an interview with the father of Sarfraz Najeib… Selling with Alamy Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some. Muhammed Najeib said his family intended to "fight on" after Woodgate was given 100 hours community service for affray, while being cleared of grevious bodily harm.