'You saw red': Birmingham law student Ihtisham Khan jailed for stabbing man in car parts row

An aspiring Birmingham lawyer who stabbed a man 11 times in a '"frenzied" attack following a row over "overpriced" car parts has been jailed for seven years.

Law student Ihtisham Khan, 21, knifed his victim multiple times leaving him with life-threatening injuries after he complained he had been "ripped off" by Khan. A court heard Khan, who was part way through a law degree, made money out of selling car parts and had been involved in a transaction with Mr Hussain last June.

Mr Hussain and four others had driven to confront the defendant at his home in Ellesmere Road, Alum Rock, following an argument over the cost. But Khan came out of his house and repeatedly stabbed his victim who was sitting in a friend's car.

Khan was previously found guilty of wounding with intent and possessing a knife following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court in December last year. Sentencing him today (Monday, March 11), Judge Richard Bond said: "You saw red and were determined to show these men that you could not be messed with.

"The victim was in the front seat of a Honda Civic. You approached him and immediately stabbed him on at least nine occasions in quick succession. The CCTV shows that you never paused before using violence and he was simply unable to defend himself. This could so easily have been a case of murder. You stabbed him in an indiscriminate way."

Judge Bond said the victim, who was driven to Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital by a friend, suffered injuries to his torso and left thigh. He added: "These were grave injuries. There were children in the street nearby. You would have had a potentially glittering future had you not done what you did on June 8."

After the attack, Khan disposed of his phone and the knife. Attempts had also been made to wash his clothing. Ranjit Lallie, defending, said "He is mortified about what he has done and the impact upon his family.

"He has no previous convictions and has an exemplary character. There was a significant degree of provocation. These were an exceptional set of circumstances not of his making. He could easily have been the victim." He added that Khan had done charity work, helped members of the community during Covid and that he had been due to graduate this year.

Detective Constable Andrew Snowdon, of West Midlands Police said afterwards: “This was a sustained and frenzied attack by Khan after a minor dispute. The victim was defenceless and it must have been a frightening ordeal. "