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Luton love rival Atif Ali 'was warned of attack' | Luton love rival Atif Ali 'was warned of attack' |
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A man shot in an alleged plot by a love rival to kill him was warned he would be attacked days before the shooting, a jury has heard. | A man shot in an alleged plot by a love rival to kill him was warned he would be attacked days before the shooting, a jury has heard. |
Atif Ali, 28, told Luton Crown Court he went to police about the threats by Shahzad Mahroof, 28, one of six men accused of planning to murder him. | Atif Ali, 28, told Luton Crown Court he went to police about the threats by Shahzad Mahroof, 28, one of six men accused of planning to murder him. |
Mr Mahroof had wanted a relationship with Mr Ali's fiancée Nazeem Dadd, it is alleged. | |
All six have denied conspiracy to murder. | All six have denied conspiracy to murder. |
'Intent on relationship' | 'Intent on relationship' |
The court was earlier told that at the time of the shooting, Mr Ali, of Luton, was engaged to Miss Dadd, with whom Mr Mahroof was "intent on pursuing a relationship". | The court was earlier told that at the time of the shooting, Mr Ali, of Luton, was engaged to Miss Dadd, with whom Mr Mahroof was "intent on pursuing a relationship". |
Mr Mahroof bought a car which was deliberately crashed into Mr Ali's silver Audi at the junction of Leicester Road and Dunstable Road in May last year, it is alleged. | Mr Mahroof bought a car which was deliberately crashed into Mr Ali's silver Audi at the junction of Leicester Road and Dunstable Road in May last year, it is alleged. |
The victim was shot in his left thigh at close range when he got out to inspect the damage. | The victim was shot in his left thigh at close range when he got out to inspect the damage. |
Mr Ali told the court that a week before the shooting he was in his car with Miss Dadd when a man he thought was Mr Mahroof kicked and punched the car and threatened him, saying, "I will kill you, I am going to get you shot". | Mr Ali told the court that a week before the shooting he was in his car with Miss Dadd when a man he thought was Mr Mahroof kicked and punched the car and threatened him, saying, "I will kill you, I am going to get you shot". |
Two men also came to his home in November 2012 and said he would be "visited by serious people and get seriously hurt", Mr Ali said. | Two men also came to his home in November 2012 and said he would be "visited by serious people and get seriously hurt", Mr Ali said. |
'Smash legs' | 'Smash legs' |
He denied defence barrister Imran Khan's claim that in January 2012 he had approached a local "heavy" to smash Mr Mahroof's legs for £10,000. | He denied defence barrister Imran Khan's claim that in January 2012 he had approached a local "heavy" to smash Mr Mahroof's legs for £10,000. |
Mr Kahn argued Mr Ali "hated" the defendant because Mr Mahroof and Miss Dadd had been in a "boyfriend-girlfriend relationship" and were in love. | Mr Kahn argued Mr Ali "hated" the defendant because Mr Mahroof and Miss Dadd had been in a "boyfriend-girlfriend relationship" and were in love. |
He told the court that by November 2012 Mr Ali had spent 18 months trying to "woo" Miss Dadd, only to be told she was going back to Mr Mahroof. | He told the court that by November 2012 Mr Ali had spent 18 months trying to "woo" Miss Dadd, only to be told she was going back to Mr Mahroof. |
Mr Mahroof, of Selbourne Road, Luton, and Bernard Pillay, 41, of Campion Close, Uxbridge, who was allegedly the gunman, have admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. | Mr Mahroof, of Selbourne Road, Luton, and Bernard Pillay, 41, of Campion Close, Uxbridge, who was allegedly the gunman, have admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. |
Matthew McCafferty, 23, of Roman Way, Flitwick; Mark O'Neil, 41, of Lansbury Drive, Hayes; Mahmood Baig, 31, of Overstone Road, Luton and Sajad Hussain, 31, of Portland Road in the town have denied the charge. | Matthew McCafferty, 23, of Roman Way, Flitwick; Mark O'Neil, 41, of Lansbury Drive, Hayes; Mahmood Baig, 31, of Overstone Road, Luton and Sajad Hussain, 31, of Portland Road in the town have denied the charge. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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