A man punched his partner in the face and justified his action saying it's part of "Asian culture," a court heard.
Chaudry Mahmood, 51, punched his former sister-in-law turned girlfriend following an argument at a funfair in Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
The two entered into a relationship around five months ago and since then tensions within the family have been running high.
The attack was photographed by a witnessed who called the police.
Prosecutor Natalie Chapman said the passerby witnessed the attack after seeing the victim sitting on the bench.
"A male was stood up close by and with his right hand he punched her to the side of her face, causing her to move," Chapman said, reported Mail Online. "Immediately the witness pulled over, took photos of the defendant and called 999.
"He heard a heated exchange but not what was being said. She looked annoyed and walked towards a car, getting into the driver's seat. The defendant then walked over and sat in the passenger seat."
Chapman added: "He said it was Asian culture, an open hand to the back to the head to shut them up.
"When asked if he'd do anything differently he said 'no'."
The court heard that the victim refused to give a statement to police.
Mohammed Arif, mitigating, said a disagreement between the couple broke out and the victim was the first to hit Mahmood.
He told magistrates: "He's then retaliated and accepts he's gone beyond any kind of self-defence. He regrets his actions, it was a momentary incident."
Mahmood pleaded guilty to assault by beating. The Kirklees Magistrates' Court fined him £80 and ordered him to pay £85 prosecution costs plus £30 victim surcharge.
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)