Overview
- The December 16, 2021 attack on a Beverley Drive home followed a daytime street brawl in Longton, with assailants smashing windows, pouring petrol and triggering an explosion that forced the occupants to jump from an upstairs window.
- Shakil Uddin, 23, was found guilty of attempted murder and arson with intent after a jury heard he targeted a woman and her 13-year-old daughter.
- Lukman Khan, 24, and Riyadh Iqbal, 23, were convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent, while Muhammad Sufyaan‑Shah, 25, and Tayyeb Majeed, 23, were convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent.
- Before the trial, Ali Abbas, 22, and Haris Mahmood, 21, admitted two counts of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life, while Naveed Hussain, 32, pleaded to violent disorder and knife possession, and Kashif Ahmed, 25, and Bilal Ahmed, 26, admitted violent disorder.
- Police highlighted CCTV showing Uddin buying fuel canisters and footage of the attack as key evidence; all defendants are remanded in custody pending sentencing, and the victims continue to receive long-term medical care for life-changing burns.