Glasgow shopkeeper lost leg in brutal machete attack at hands of armed mob after he refused to sell drugs
A SHOPKEEPER lost a leg after a horrifying machete attack by a mob of masked thugs.
Mohammed Arif, 35, was attacked in the street near his store by four hoods in forensic suits.
Shocking CCTV footage shows him being carved up with blades as a replica gun is used to fire blanks at him.
Mr Arif was rushed to hospital after the onslaught in Pollok, Glasgow, last August — but medics were forced to amputate his right leg.
The High Court in Kilmarnock heard the victim was brutally set upon because he “wanted to distance” himself from a crime gang.
Yesterday one of his assailants, William Dickson, 39, was handed an extended sentence of 14 years and four months after he pled guilty to the murder bid.
He’ll serve a nine-year jail term followed by five years on licence.
Prosecutor John McElroy KC said Arif was “a former associate” of two of his attackers and “part of the same organised crime group”.
He explained Arif and his brother had been “involved” in selling drugs but wanted to step away from criminality.
Mr McElroy said: “Both believe the attack was in retribution for this.”
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He told how the yobs “surrounded” Arif after he fell on the ground.
The prosecutor said: “One of them pointed the firearm at Arif and discharged it.
“He does not flinch. The male discharged it again — still no reaction from Arif.”
Cops later found machetes plus a forensic suit, petrol can, rucksack and a revolver capable of firing blanks.
The court heard Dickson’s DNA was on the rucksack.
He had 42 previous convictions for violence, theft and drugs