Johnny Assani manslaughter trial latest

A MAN accused of manslaughter has told a jury he knew nothing of the attack until he looked out of his window and saw an ambulance in the road.

Mohammed Tariq, of Walbrook Road, Derby, is accused of being one of a large group of men who kicked and punched Johnny Assani, following a road rage incident.

Mr Assani, 43, died from his injuries the following day.

Tariq, who gave evidence at his trial earlier today, denies the charge.

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The 26-year-old defendant said: “When I looked out of the window, I seen an ambulance there, a crowd of people – people just crowded around. That’s about it.”

When asked if he knew what was going on, he replied: “No.” He said he did not go outside to find out what had happened.

Two of Tariq’s brothers, Mohammed Shahid and Mohammed Rafiq, known as Tahir, have previously been convicted of the offence, which happened in Walbrook Road on August 14 last year.

When asked how his DNA had ended up under a fingernail of Mr Assani, he said he did not know.

But he agreed with his barrister, Peter Birkett QC, that he and brothers shared clothing.