Ifitkhar Ahmed, 56, a former shopkeeper is said to have punched an 89-year-old pensioner in the face in a row.
The unnamed victim had parked outside his house for three minutes to go and collect his jacket outside a tailor's shop in Cambridge.
Ahmed claimed that the pensioner had told him to “f*** off”. He is said to have waited outside the tailor's shop. When the pensioner got into his car, Ahmed allegedly pulled open the car door and punched him in the face with great force.
The victim said he was left a “less” by the attack. He said, 'It was terrifying. He looked young and I am 89. I think that made it worse. I could clearly see he wasn't happy about me parking there and so I just thought to get into my car and get out. There was no altercation between us at all, I just thought I just needed to drive off. It wasn't as though I was obstructing his car or anything, it is just a space which was reasonable to assume belonged to the tailor. When I headed out of the shop the man was shouting at me. I just said, “It's okay, I'm heading off now.” But he started waving his hands in front of the car so I couldn't drive. He came to my car door and said, “You just swore at me” and I said “no I didn't swear at you” and then he just gave me one punch and I fell on the passenger seat.'
At Cambridge Magistrates' Court, Ifitkhar Ahmed pleaded guilty to assault by beating. He was given a 50-hour community service sentence, as well as ordered to pay a total of £920 in costs and compensation, including £750 to the victim.
