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Eight men deny violence over barber shop 'turf war'

Nelli Bird
BBC News
Five men pictured exiting Cardiff Crown Court via the steps. Sardam Ebrahimi can be seen second from left wearing a dark grey two piece suit and he smiles at the camera. He has brown hair and a brown beard. Two others cover their faces with black jackets. The other two defendants, Bave Hamed and Bryar Muradi walk with their hands in their pockets, they both have brown short hair.
A man in a grey coat walking on court steps
(L-R) Shahab Husseini, Sardam Ebrahimi, Omed PIrot, Bave Hamed, Bryar Muradi leave Cardiff Crown Court
Alan Karimi was one of the defendants who appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday

Eight men have denied violent disorder linked to an incident outside a barber shop.

A previous court hearing was told the case centred on a "barbers' turf war" on Blackwood High Street, Caerphilly, last month.

It was heard violence flared up at around 14:45 GMT on 13 February due to an alleged disagreement about a new barber shop potentially opening in nearby Newbridge.

The eight defendants appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday and all pleaded not guilty to a charge of violent disorder.

Google Photo of Blackwood High street with a Royal Mail red post van parked on the left hand side and shops visible either sideGoogle
Police were called to an incident on Blackwood High Street last month

They were granted conditional bail and a trial date was set for 9 March next year.

The eight charged are:

  • Alan Karimi, 30, of Malefant Street, Cardiff
  • Shahab Husseini, 24, of Clarence Street, Pontypool
  • Bave Hamed, 30, of Cwrt Bryn y Grug, Blackwood
  • Krmanj Sadiq, 29, of Ferry Court, Cardiff
  • Bryar Muradi, 28, of Central Avenue, Oakdale
  • Omed Pirot, 29, of High Street, Pentwynmawr, Caerphilly county
  • Adnan Mohamad, 29, of Malefant Street, Cardiff
  • Sardam Ebrahimi, 25, of Central Avenue, Oakdale