The household of a grandfather who was set on hearth as he walked house from a mosque has mentioned he’s in “unimaginable pain”, having been robbed of the possibility to take pleasure in his retirement “spending time with his grandchildren”.
Mohammed Rayaz, 70, was focused in Shenstone Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Monday evening.
He was doused in an unknown substance and set alight on his means again from Dudley Road mosque.
A press release from Mr Rayaz’s son, on behalf of the household, mentioned he was retired and wished to spend his life “by praying and spending time with his grandchildren”.
The attacker “took that away from him and caused him lots of unimaginable pain”.
A buddy of Mr Rayaz beforehand mentioned he had suffered life-changing, “horrific injuries“.
His son mentioned the household “is in a state of shock and trying to understand why someone would do this”.
Suspect charged with two tried murders
A person has been charged with tried homicide over the assault on Mr Rayaz.
Mohammed Abbkr, 28, appeared in court docket on Thursday and was remanded in custody till an additional listening to at Birmingham Crown Court on 20 April.
He has additionally been charged with the tried homicide of one other pensioner, Hashi Odowa, in the same hearth assault in Ealing, west London, final month.
The 82-year-old man was doused with fluid and set alight after leaving an Islamic Centre on Singapore Road.
He was taken to hospital with extreme burns to his face and arms.
Mr Rayaz’s son mentioned his “thoughts are also with the victim and family of the Ealing attack”.
“I hope no one has to go through what our family is going through, as it has torn our family apart,” he added.
Source: information.sky.com”