10 men jailed for 130 years after setting a mother and girl, 13, on fire

A total of 10 men have been jailed for a combined 130 years after setting fire to a home in a ‘revenge attack’ that severely injured a woman and a teenage girl.

On December 16, 2021, shortly before 11pm, a group of men smashed the downstairs windows of a house on Beverley Drive in Stoke-on-Trent and poured petrol into the hallway and outside the living room window.

A 31-year-old woman and a 13-year-old girl were inside at the time, both of whom had no choice but to jump out of an upstairs window.

Police confirmed that the mother had been struck on the head and set on fire; she suffered 65% burns, a broken pelvis, broken ribs, and a cut to her liver.

She spent two months in a coma and was not expected to survive, but she is now walking again and is predicted to need medical treatment for life.

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The child suffered 15% burns to her arm, requiring skin grafts, in what Staffordshire Police’s major investigations department called a ‘truly shocking’ act of violence.

Ten men have now been sentenced, to a total of more than 130 years, following a house fire and violent disorder in Stoke on Trent. The convictions followed an 11???week trial at Nottingham Crown Court, which concluded on 20 February 2026, alongside a number of guilty pleas entered before the trial began. Three men were sentenced prior to today, with seven men sentenced today at Leicester Crown Court, sitting at Loughborough (Friday 25 September). Three men were jailed for attempted murder in connection with the attack. At around 4pm on 16 December 2021, a fight broke out on Kildare Street, Longton, involving Naveed Hussain, Bilal Ahmed, Kashif Ahmed and Ali Abbas. During the incident, Kashif Ahmed sustained a stab wound to his shoulder and later attended hospital. At 10.55pm the same evening, a group of men went to a house on Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, demanding to speak to Naveed Hussain. The men smashed the downstairs windows and poured petrol into the hallway and outside the living room window. A 31???year???old woman inside the property was struck on the head and set on fire. She suffered 65 per cent burns and was not expected to survive but did. She remained in a coma for two months and continues to require lifelong medical treatment. A 13???year???old girl also suffered 15 per cent burns to her right arm. To escape the flames, both victims smashed an upstairs window and jumped from the bedroom. The woman sustained a broken pelvis, broken ribs and a lacerated liver, and later had to relearn how to walk. Both were taken to specialist hospitals in Birmingham. The investigation involved extensive CCTV analysis, digital evidence and specialist forensic work to establish the role of everyone involved. Detective Constable Howard Davies, from our Major Investigations Department, said: ???These sentences mark the conclusion of a lengthy and complex investigation into an extremely serious and violent series of events that left a mother with life???changing injuries. The level of violence displayed that evening was truly shocking, culminating in a deliberate and reckless act that put lives at grave risk. ???Thanks to the dedication of our investigation team, including extensive CCTV analysis, digital enquiries and specialist forensic work, we were able to build a clear picture of the roles played by those involved and present compelling evidence before the court. ???I want to acknowledge the incredible strength and resilience shown by the victims, who have endured unimaginable physical and emotional trauma. My thoughts remain firmly with them as they continue their recovery. ???We hope these sentences send a strong message that this kind of violence will not be tolerated, and that those responsible will be held to account.??? Shakil Uddin, 23, of Oldham, was sentenced to 34 years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of one count of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life. Ali Abbas, 23, of Normacot, Stoke???on???Trent, was sentenced to 25 years??? imprisonment after admitting two counts of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life Haris Mahmood, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 24 years-and-nine-months??? imprisonment after admitting two counts of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life Riyadh Iqbal, 23, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of Section 18 ??? grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent to endanger life. Lukman Khan, 25, of Normacot, Stoke???on???Trent, was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of Section 18 ??? grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent to endanger life Muhammad Sufyaan???Shah, 25, of Oldham, was sentenced to 11-and-a-half-years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of Section 18 ??? grievous bodily harm with intent Tayyeb Majeed, 24, of Longton, Stoke???on???Trent, was sentenced to ten-and-a-half-years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of Section 18 ??? grievous bodily harm with intent Kashif Ahmed, 26, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was jailed for 48 weeks after pleading guilty to violent disorder Naveed Hussain, 32, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to six months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months after pleading guilty to violent disorder and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place Bilal Ahmed, 27, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months after he pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
Ten men have now been sentenced, to a total of more than 130 years, following a house fire and violent disorder in Stoke on Trent. The convictions followed an 11???week trial at Nottingham Crown Court, which concluded on 20 February 2026, alongside a number of guilty pleas entered before the trial began. Three men were sentenced prior to today, with seven men sentenced today at Leicester Crown Court, sitting at Loughborough (Friday 25 September). Three men were jailed for attempted murder in connection with the attack. At around 4pm on 16 December 2021, a fight broke out on Kildare Street, Longton, involving Naveed Hussain, Bilal Ahmed, Kashif Ahmed and Ali Abbas. During the incident, Kashif Ahmed sustained a stab wound to his shoulder and later attended hospital. At 10.55pm the same evening, a group of men went to a house on Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, demanding to speak to Naveed Hussain. The men smashed the downstairs windows and poured petrol into the hallway and outside the living room window. A 31???year???old woman inside the property was struck on the head and set on fire. She suffered 65 per cent burns and was not expected to survive but did. She remained in a coma for two months and continues to require lifelong medical treatment. A 13???year???old girl also suffered 15 per cent burns to her right arm. To escape the flames, both victims smashed an upstairs window and jumped from the bedroom. The woman sustained a broken pelvis, broken ribs and a lacerated liver, and later had to relearn how to walk. Both were taken to specialist hospitals in Birmingham. The investigation involved extensive CCTV analysis, digital evidence and specialist forensic work to establish the role of everyone involved. Detective Constable Howard Davies, from our Major Investigations Department, said: ???These sentences mark the conclusion of a lengthy and complex investigation into an extremely serious and violent series of events that left a mother with life???changing injuries. The level of violence displayed that evening was truly shocking, culminating in a deliberate and reckless act that put lives at grave risk. ???Thanks to the dedication of our investigation team, including extensive CCTV analysis, digital enquiries and specialist forensic work, we were able to build a clear picture of the roles played by those involved and present compelling evidence before the court. ???I want to acknowledge the incredible strength and resilience shown by the victims, who have endured unimaginable physical and emotional trauma. My thoughts remain firmly with them as they continue their recovery. ???We hope these sentences send a strong message that this kind of violence will not be tolerated, and that those responsible will be held to account.??? Shakil Uddin, 23, of Oldham, was sentenced to 34 years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of one count of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life. Ali Abbas, 23, of Normacot, Stoke???on???Trent, was sentenced to 25 years??? imprisonment after admitting two counts of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life Haris Mahmood, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 24 years-and-nine-months??? imprisonment after admitting two counts of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life Riyadh Iqbal, 23, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of Section 18 ??? grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent to endanger life. Lukman Khan, 25, of Normacot, Stoke???on???Trent, was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of Section 18 ??? grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent to endanger life Muhammad Sufyaan???Shah, 25, of Oldham, was sentenced to 11-and-a-half-years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of Section 18 ??? grievous bodily harm with intent Tayyeb Majeed, 24, of Longton, Stoke???on???Trent, was sentenced to ten-and-a-half-years??? imprisonment after being found guilty of Section 18 ??? grievous bodily harm with intent Kashif Ahmed, 26, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was jailed for 48 weeks after pleading guilty to violent disorder Naveed Hussain, 32, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to six months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months after pleading guilty to violent disorder and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place Bilal Ahmed, 27, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months after he pleaded guilty to violent disorder.
Lukman Khan, 24, of Normacot, was found guilty of Section 18 ? grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent

An 11-week trial followed at Nottingham Crown Court, which concluded in February, while several men entered guilty pleas prior to the trial.

Today, at Leicester Crown Court, seven men were sentenced, while three others had already been sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.

On June 3, Bilal Ahmed, 27, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, and Naveed Hussain, 32, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, were sentenced.

Ahmed was given 15 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, as well as 100 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to violent disorder.

Hussain was sentenced to 22 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, after pleading guilty to violent disorder and possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place.

On July 7, Kashif Ahmed, 26, of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 48 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to violent disorder.

Tayyeb Majeed, 23, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, was convicted of Section 18 ? grievous bodily harm with intent.
Riyadh Iqbal, 23, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was found guilty of Section 18 ? grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent

Sentenced today, Haris Mahmood, 22, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was given 24 years and nine months, having pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life.

Shakil Uddin, 23, of Oldham, was sentenced to 34 years after being convicted of one count of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life.

Ali Abbas, 23, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was jailed for 25 years after pleading guilty to numerous charges: two counts of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life, two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, and possession of a knife or blade in a public place.

Riyadh Iqbal, 23, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent to endanger life.

Tayyeb Majeed, 24, of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, was jailed for 10-and-a-half years after a conviction for grievous bodily harm with intent.

Lukman Khan, 25, of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to 12-and-a-half years after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent to endanger life.

Shakil Uddin, 23, of Oldham
Muhammad Sufyaan-Shah, 25 of HMP Hindley, Wigan, was convicted of Section 18 ? grievous bodily harm with intent.

Finally, Muhammad Sufyaan-Shah, 25, was sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent.

All will serve two-thirds of their sentences, with the rest on licence.

The court heard how, at approximately 4pm on the day of the fire, a fight broke out between Hussain, Abbas, Bilal Ahmed, and Kashif Ahmed.

According to police, the brawl on Kildare Street, Longton, resulted in Kashif Ahmed sustaining a stab wound to his shoulder, for which he went to hospital.

Then, several hours later, a gang went to the two-bed property on Beverley Drive and demanded to speak to Hussain, at which point the revenge attack was carried out.

Hussain’s ex-partner was ‘relaxing in her home’ at the time, unaware that he had been in a street fight earlier on, while her teenage daughter was ‘on her phone upstairs’ when she heard the men breaking in, demanding to know where her stepdad was. It is believed Hussain visited his ex and her child at the house ‘periodically’.

Bilal Ahmed. // Ten men are facing jail after a mum and daughter suffered serious burns when their house was petrol-bombed in a revenge arson attack. A 31-year-old woman and a 13-year-old girl were forced to jump from an upstairs window after suffering horrific burn injuries as their home was torched in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. Emergency services were called to Beverley Drive, in the Bentilee area of the city, after a gang of men poured petrol inside the property and set it alight. The mother, who was also hit on the head as well as being set on fire, suffered 65 per cent burns and was left in a coma for two months. Photo released 24/02/2026

Judge Mayo said it is ‘virtually impossible to imagine a more horrific scene’ than what the victims faced that night, with the girl having recalled hearing her mother screaming as her ‘hair, face, arms, and legs’ were on fire while she was unclothed.

The attack was described as ‘deliberate revenge for the relatively minor injury to Kashif Ahmed’, with prosecutor Siobhan Collins adding: ‘It is clear when that was put in motion the intended victim was Naveed Hussain.’

Commenting after the offenders were sentenced, Detective Constable Howard Davies said: ‘We hope these sentences send a strong message that this kind of violence will not be tolerated and that those responsible will be held to account.’

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