Riot victim's father Tariq Jahan spared jail after roadside attack

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Tariq Jahan given suspended sentence for incident that took place month before appeal for calm after son was killed in riots
Tariq Jahan
Tariq Jahan, 46, was told by the judge that 'you took steps which … probably prevented really serious disorder continuing in Birmingham.' Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

A bereaved father who publicly appealed for calm hours after his son was killed during last summer's riots has been given a 12-month suspended jail sentence after being convicted of a roadside attack.

Tariq Jahan, 46, was found guilty on Thursday of inflicting grievous bodily harm following a four-day trial at Birmingham crown court.


The attack happened a month before Jahan won national acclaim for his appeal for peace after his 21-year-old son, Haroon, was killed during disorder in the Winson Green area of Birmingham.



The judge told Jahan that in the aftermath of his son's death "you took steps which in my judgment … probably prevented really serious disorder continuing in Birmingham."



He was also told to pay £1,000 compensation to Ali within 12 months.