Man carried out brutal Leicester park attack - and claimed victim's wounds were 'jam and ketchup'
A homeless man attacked a man in a Leicester park, claiming the victim's injuries were fake jam and ketchup.Summary
Irfan Bholat, a homeless man with a first-class university degree, was found guilty of attempting to rob a man in Victoria Park, Leicester. The incident began when Bholat, cycling with a woman, accosted the victim, demanding £40 he claimed was owed to him by a woman named Jane. After the victim refused and continued walking, Bholat followed him aggressively, threatening violence. The victim, frustrated by the harassment, threw a can of beer at Bholat, which escalated into an attack where Bholat beat him with his metal vape. Bholat claimed the victim's injuries were fake and made of jam and ketchup. At Leicester Crown Court, Bholat, 33, was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for 22 months, with a six-month drug rehabilitation order. The judge noted his lack of previous convictions and the unusual nature of the crime, which was triggered by the victim's frustration.
(Source：Leicester Mercury)
