Violent dad who attacked wife as she prayed walks free (Nelson, England, United Kingdom)

I don't even know where to start with dad MOHAMMED ZUBAIR. What can you say about a guy who not only beats his wife, but abuses his disabled children? There is nothing I can say in G-rated English at any rate. And I don't have much nice to say about the courts either, who have treated this sh** with extraordinary leniency. Yea, I'm sure that Order of Protection will keep this guy in line.

http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/nelsonnews/Nelson-dad-attacked-wife-as.6552361.jp

Nelson dad attacked wife as she prayed

Monday, 27th September 2010

Published Date: 27 September 2010

A VIOLENT father who attacked his wife and terrified his children - three of them disabled - has walked free from court.

Mohammed Zubair, a father of four, whipped long-suffering victim Zareena Bibi repeatedly with an electric power cable, leaving marks on her back later seen by their daughter. In another outburst, he ran at her and kicked her, causing swelling and bruising to her arm, while she was on her knees praying in the lounge.

Burnley Crown Court heard how "stressed" full-time carer Zubair, described as abusive, jealous and controlling, was said by one of their now grown-up children - who live in fear of him and want him to stay away from them - to be unable to control his temper. One of his sons saw the prayer mat assault and told his father to stop it. The defendant's response was to smack him across the face and ask: "What are you going to do about? You're disabled."

The hearing was told the family had lived in Every Street, Nelson, in a home which had been adapted for the disabled children at a cost of £100,000. Zubair (47) and his wife were now separated, he still lived there, but had agreed to leave so she and their children could move back in.

Character references for Zubair, speaking of his charity fund raising, mosque connections and showing the "other side" of him were sent in to the court by the Deputy Mayor of Pendle, the leader of the council's Labour group and two councillors.

Recorder Dennis Watson, who slammed the defendant's behaviour as "utterly wicked and disgusting," told him: "They speak well of you, but they of course have not seen your behaviour at home behind closed doors." The defendant, who had no previous convictions, admitted two charges of assault causing actual bodily harm. He was given 10 months in jail, suspended for two years, with two years supervision. The judge also imposed a five-year restraining order, banning Zubair from contacting or communicating with his wife or children except through a solicitor and from approaching Mrs Bibi of their family.

Sentencing, Recorder Watson told the defendant: "You richly deserve to go to prison." But, he continued, there had been no repetition of his behaviour towards his wife since 2008 and she did not suffer lasting physical harm.

Mr Robert Golinski (prosecuting) told the court the defendant's actions were said to be set against a background of verbal abuse and violence towards his family.

Zubair and the victim had an arranged marriage in 1983, moved to live in Nelson, had their first child in 1985 and three more in the next six years. Three of the four children suffered from a muscular disorder and the defendant and his wife were full-time carers. Zubair was said by a daughter to be unable to control his temper and she would say she always felt on edge, depressed and had sleeping problems.

Mr Golinski said Zareena Bibi would say Zubair did not allow her to go anywhere except to her parents occasionally without him and she was not to speak to anybody unless he let her.

In 2005, the defendant accused Zareena Bibi of talking to one if his friends and told her if she did not tell him, he would whip it out of her. The frightened victim was then subjected to precisely that as the defendant took the electric cable and struck her across the back three times. She was crying out in pain and the next day was tender, sore and bruised.

The prosecutor said in the summer of 2008, Zareena Bibi was at home praying when the defendant, who was susceptible to food poisoning, got upset because he found a bowl of food in the fridge uncovered. He attacked the victim, but their daughter would say her mother would not go to hospital as it would have meant asking the defendant to take her.

Mr Golinski said one of the children shouted at Zubair to stop the assault and he hit him. When the son threatened to call police, the defendant replied: "They can't stop me" and continued shouting. Last summer, Mrs Bibi told Zubair she would leave if the violence continued and her threat was effective for six months. After an incident in January, police were called by a daughter and the defendant was arrested and taken to the police station. He made no comment when questioned, but gave a prepared statement denying all the allegations.

Mr Philip Holden (for Zubair) said 2000 and 2001 were very trying times in the family home. Each of the children developed their disability, a congenital defect, around the same time. As time progressed, their disabilities got worse.

A local councillor helped the defendant and his wife to get grants and funding to adapt their home and two properties were knocked into one.

Mr Holden said "mercifully" the relationship between Zubair and his wife had come to an end. It had had a huge effect on Mrs Bibi and also the defendant. He had made the children his life. Zubair, who had no contact with his children at the moment, did not know where he was going to live.

The barrister added: "He is most unlikely to ever come before the courts again, provided the relationship between he and his wife never comes about again."