Non-White Drug Fiend Threatened to Torture Cerebral Palsy Sufferer While Robbing Him

Birmingham Mail
November 15, 2014

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Mohammed Sageer terrorised the cerebral palsy sufferer into handing over his bank card details by threatening to torture him to death.

A drug addict threatened to torture a cerebral palsy sufferer with boiling water, a hot iron and a knife as he robbed him in a Birmingham flat.

Mohammed Sagheer, 34, also threatened to kill terrified Dunbar Brown during a prolonged ordeal at the flat of a mutual friend in Lee Bank.

After rummaging through his victim’s bag, pocketing £45 cash, the thug had then demanded the pin number for his debit card.

The drink and drug addict, of Membury Road, Saltley, later pleaded guilty to robbery and has now been jailed for four years.

Richard Gibbs, prosecuting at Birmingham Crown Court, said Mr Brown had gone to stay at a friend’s flat at Avon House on March 8. Sagheer was already there and asleep.

The following morning, when they were left alone, Sagheer demanded cigarettes from Mr Brown, whose mobility was limited because of his condition,

Mr Gibbs told the court: “(Sagheer) demanded to look n the complainant’s bag and removed £45 and demanded to know whether his bank account was in funds.

“He held up a card and demanded to know the PIN number and threatened to stab the complainant if the PIN was wrong.”

Sagheer also threatened to strangle Mr Brown with a sock, burn him with an iron and pour boiling water over him if the wrong PIN number was given.

Mr Gibbs added: “He then told the complainant he was going to the cash machine with the card, he would withdraw £20 to buy a phone top-up, vodka, cigarettes and weed.”

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He was sentenced to four years at Birmingham Crown Court.

It was only when left alone that Mr Brown was able to call the concierge of the building to raise the alarm.

When arrested Sagheer denied the offence and claimed the victim had made sexual advances towards him.

In an impact statement Mr Brown said he was no longer able to spend time in groups of people, suffered panic attacks and was no longer the same person.

William Dudley, defending, said Sagheer had been tackling his drink and drug issues since being held in prison on remand. He said: “His alcohol and substance issues have been treated effectively, he is sorting himself out really rather successfully.”

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Stock image. Most cerebral palsy sufferers appear to be White.

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