Oxford driver Romario Qatja guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving

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Oxford driver Romario Qatja guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving

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A motorist has been cleared of attempting to kill a man by driving a vehicle at him.

Romario Qatja faced prosecution alongside seven other men following multiple incidents occurring on September 13 last year.

The defendant, aged 31 and residing in Pipkin Way, Oxford, faced charges encompassing attempted murder, causing serious injury through dangerous driving, affray, and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The defendant entered pleas of not guilty to all charges, including the allegation of attempting to kill Rabar Pirot during an incident on St Clement’s.

The court previously heard that Alan Mohammadi sustained injuries during an altercation outside Hank’s Bar on Queen Street during the early hours of the same date.

On September 16, Qatja received a unanimous acquittal on the attempted murder charge.

He was also cleared of wounding with intent.

Nevertheless, convictions were recorded for causing serious injury by dangerous driving and affray.

Additional defendants faced accusations of possessing weapons, specifically a sword and a wooden implement, on the day in question.

Samyan Khdir, 22, from Poplar High Street, London, was convicted of possessing an offensive weapon, namely a sword, on Rectory Road.

Eyub Hussani, 26, from Warley Avenue, Dagenham, was convicted of possessing an offensive weapon, namely a length of wood, at the same location.

Arger Poleshi, 20, of no fixed address; Armanto Tzourtzi, 24, also of no fixed address; and Indrit Ndoj, 35, from St Martins Road, Oxford, each received convictions for affray.

Fiqiri Noka, 27, from Mogridge Drive, Oxford, and Gabriel Dos Santos, 28, from Richmond Road, Oxford, were both found not guilty of affray.

A sentencing hearing for those convicted was scheduled for October 16.

The jury previously heard testimony from Mr Pirot.

He stated that an individual employed his car as a weapon to assault him, resulting in a broken leg.

The vehicle accelerated rapidly towards him.

He experienced significant pain and observed that his leg was fractured.

His head struck the windscreen.

The car halted but attempted to strike other individuals present.

The vehicle then reversed to make another attempt.

When questioned whether the car struck him again, he confirmed that it did not, as one of his companions dragged him away by his jacket.

He stated that it was evident the driver was targeting him and attempting to kill him.

The defence statement for Qatja was previously read to the court.

It indicated that a member of the Kurdish group leapt onto his windscreen while another approached the right side of his vehicle.

He stopped the car to avoid harming any members of the Kurdish group.

The vehicle was surrounded by members of the Kurdish group who assaulted his car.

The car moved into reverse rather than forwards.

Had he not escaped the Kurdish group, he would have been attacked and killed.

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