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A jury has been sworn in for a trial of six men accused of the murder of Keighley father-of-two Suhail Choudry.
Mr Choudry, 35, died in Leeds General Infirmary on February 11 after suffering serious head injuries in an incident on Flasby Street in Keighley during the early hours of February 8.
He was allegedly chased and assaulted by a group armed with weapons such as bats and sticks, in the vicinity of East Avenue, in what is believed to have been a targeted attack.
Six men have been charged with murder and are on trial at Sheffield Crown Court:
- Rashid Hussain, 41, of Redcliffe Street, Keighley, denies murder, violent disorder, and having an offensive weapon in a public place.
- Hakeem Gulzar, 28, of Plover Street, Keighley, denies murder, violent disorder, and having an offensive weapon in a public place.
- Faisal Khan, 26, of Malsis Road, Keighley, denies murder, violent disorder, and having an offensive weapon in a public place.
- Mohammed Khan, 23, of Malsis Road, Keighley, denies murder, violent disorder, and having an offensive weapon in a public place.
- Majid Hussain, 42, of no fixed abode, Keighley, denies murder, violent disorder, and having an offensive weapon in a public place.
- Waseem Khan, 40, of East Avenue, Keighley, denies murder.
The trial before the Honourable Mr Justice Murray is estimated to last for five weeks.