A man who attacked his neighbour with a knife after he kindly accepted a parcel for someone else on his doorstep was jailed for four years and three months.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Latif lunged at his target after he spotted him accepting the package from a courier.<\/p>\n
The motive for the attack remains a mystery as West Midlands Police said the two men had never even spoken before. The 28-year-old lunged towards the neighbour in Small Heath\u00a0on October 9 last year.<\/p>\n
He was arrested and, despite a no comment interview, later admitted attempted wounding and possession of an offensive weapon. Latif, now of Washwood Heath Road, was already on licence from prison after being convicted of driving offences.<\/p>\n
Det Con Andrew Snowdon, from West Midlands Police\u00a0CID, said: “This was a needless and violent attack which stemmed from the victim receiving a parcel on his doorstep on behalf of another neighbour.<\/p>\n
“It’s still not clear what prompted Latif to react in such an aggressive way and it’s fortunate the victim wasn’t seriously injured. Latif had been given a chance to remain at liberty after his previous conviction and his violent behaviour in front of young children is all the more shocking. I’m pleased he’s now behind bars.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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