Footage shows Nottingham Trent student hit by car and thrown into the air after night out

A driver has been jailed for starting a fight outside a Nottingham club and then deliberately driving into a student.

Mohammed Alam, 26, has been jailed for two years and 10 months in Nottingham Crown Court for the hit-and-run incident.

Nottinghamshire Police shared the video of the attack which left the victim stranded on the pavement.

Alam was driving home at 02:45 BST on 7th October 2023 when a person leaving the club told him to slow down and tapped on the roof of his car.

He exited the car, alongside his brother Parvaz Alam, 29, and a third person, to start a fight in Talbot Street. Mohammed Alam can be seen violently shoving a person, leading to intervention of Rock City security staff and members of the public.

The brothers then got back in the Volkswagen Golf and drove away. Along Goldsmith Street, Alam saw a group of people he believed were part of the fight and mounted the pavement.

In the footage, Mohammed Alam can be seen driving his vehicle at them, hitting a student and flinging him into the air. The force was so significant that one of the Volkswagen’s headlights was smashed in the collision.

Aiden Shepherd, the victim, was in his first year of law and business studies at Nottingham Trent University at the time of the attack and had been returning after a night out in the Nottingham’s Rock City.

The driver fled the scene at high speeds of near 60 mph leaving his victim on the pavement. He proceeded to run a red light and drive down a road for tram use only.

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The NTU student suffered from serious injuries to his leg and underwent surgery for a skin graft, reported by The Sun. This left him unable to walk or play rugby for months.

During a statement read out at Nottingham Crown Court, the Aiden said that the injuries have had a severe impact on him playing rugby for the university team and now feels uncomfortable because of his “sensitive” scars.

He said: “Following my surgery, I have scars and so now I won’t wear shorts unless I absolutely have to. This summer I only really wore shorts in really hot weather. Even when only holiday, I had to make sure my left leg wasn’t in too much sunlight because it’s so sensitive and I wouldn’t know it had burnt.”

Seconds before Aiden Shepherd was hit by Mohammed Alam’s car via Nottinghamshire Police

Mohammed Alam was identified by Nottinghamshire Police following officers seeing CCTV footage and was arrested alongside his older brother.

The driver pleaded guilty to affray, inflicting grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving and was sentenced by Nottingham Crown Court to two years and 10 months. He will also be unable to drive for 12 months following his release.

Dan Church, prosecuting, mentioned how Aiden being the only person to be struck by the defendant was “luck” and that he had been aiming at a group of them. In the CCTV footage presented by the prosecution at the trial, the group can be seen running away from the incoming attack, with only the victim unable to move out of the path of the car.

In court Judge Mark Watson said: “This was a deliberate piece of driving showing you mounting the kerb and accelerating towards the group. You used your car as a weapon. A highly dangerous weapon. This was a disgraceful act in the city centre.”

Detective Constable Madeline Flint-Foster, having led the investigation, has since said “Mohammed Alam’s actions that night were extremely reckless and have had a profound impact on his victim.

“It is just by pure luck that no-one was killed. His behaviour clearly shows that he is a risk to the community and I am pleased he is now behind bars.”

Gareth Grimson acted as Alam’s barrister and when speaking about his client at the trial said: “He has no previous convictions and he turns 26 today. It is remarkable how that blink of an eye can expose others and turn his own life upside down.”

Parvaz Alam, Mohammed’s older brother, also pleaded guilty for affray and was handed a two year community order, with 100 hours of unpaid work.

Featured image via Nottinghamshire Police