Aamer Araf

Aamer Araf appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to a charge of grievous bodily harm. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison, which was reduced to eight years for his early guilty plea, followed by a four-year extended licence period. The offence occurred on May 28, 2020, in Tipton.

During the incident, Araf repeatedly stabbed a woman until she lost consciousness. He then took her seven-month-old son, swinging the child by his legs and banging his head against walls. When police arrived at the scene, Araf used the injured child to attempt to evade arrest, leading officers to deploy a Taser to rescue the infant and take both victims to the hospital for urgent medical treatment.

The mother sustained stab wounds to her face, hands, and thigh, along with a fractured hand. The infant suffered critical head injuries. Araf had been initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, but ultimately admitted to the charge of grievous bodily harm.