Three jailed after knife fight between 'rivals'

Three men have been jailed after a "large-scale" fight between rival groups erupted in a town on a Friday lunchtime.

Bedfordshire Police was called to Dallow Road in Luton at about 12:45 GMT on 17 January following reports of a large scale fight involving knives.

Det Insp Scott Fowler said: "This brazen street violence shocked the public who witnessed it."

The three, all from Luton, have been jailed with sentences ranging from a just over a year to nearly four years.

"An argument quickly spiralled into a vicious fight where knives were used by both sides to inflict injuries on to their rivals," said Det Insp Fowler.

"I am grateful that the individuals convicted are going to be jailed and no longer free to cause fear and intimidation within our community."

Footage seen by the BBC showed men attacking each other with machetes and knives.

Armed police were later seen at Luton & Dunstable Hospital as victims arrived with stab wounds, and Lewsey Road was sealed off.

Police said the "large-scale altercation" was captured on CCTV and the three pleaded guilty to a range of offences.

They were sentenced at Luton Crown Court on 27 June:

• Amaan Safeer, 24, of Kent Road, was jailed for 45 months for wounding with intent and possession of a knife
• Mohammed Hussain, 19, of Runley Road got 13 years and half months for violent disorder
• Mohammed Safeer, 20, of Kent Road, was jailed for 27 months for violent disorder

Hamza Arshad, 23, of Runley Road, pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding with intent, violent disorder and possession of a bladed article and he is due to be sentenced in September.

Police said the case against another man, aged 19, was ongoing.

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