The trial of a man charged with kidnapping and assault continued at Blackfriars Crown Court.
The defendant, Mohammed Isak Hussain, 27, gave evidence to the jury.
Earlier on Wednesday, the jury heard two witness statements and four 999 calls which suggested a woman was moved forcefully from a red car into a silver Mercedes on the evening of 12 March 2018 in north-west London.
On Tuesday, the prosecution had called Azeem Abdul, who alleged that on that date Mr Hussein had kidnapped his partner Fahima Akhtar and assaulted him with a knuckle-duster.
The agreed facts supplied to the jury, confirmed Mr Abdul had reported to hospital with injuries consistent with assault.
They also recorded that the police arrived on the scene to find the silver Mercedes gone.
Officers were able to pursue the car after a positive registration ID, the court was told.
Metropolitan Police Officer Robert Lemire, confirmed that after briefly losing sight of the vehicle, the police found it abandoned.
He said there were no items in the car which were attributable to the defendant, although a student card belonging to Miss Akhtar was found.
While giving evidence, defendant Mohammed Hussain denied being present at the incident on 12 March.
He claimed he had loaned the silver Mercedes, which is registered to his grandmother, to a friend, known to the court as “K”.
He said he was at a family event for the duration of the evening.
Mr Hussain said he knew “K” and Mr Abdul were “not on good terms”, suggesting they had a disagreement going back to time they shared in Feltham Young Offenders facility.
He also said he did not know what Mr Abdul looked like, but had spoken to him once on the phone.
Mr Hussain said Mr Abdul threatened him on this occasion when he became aware of a “casual” relationship between him and Ms Akhtar which had resulted in the latter’s pregnancy.
Judge Jane Sullivan ordered that the court be adjourned prior to the cross-examination of the defendant by the prosecution.
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StandfirstWitness statements and 999 calls heard by jury suggest a woman was moved forcefully into a silver Mercedes last March.
The trial of a man charged with kidnapping and assault continued at Blackfriars Crown Court.
The defendant, Mohammed Isak Hussain, 27, gave evidence to the jury.
Earlier on Wednesday, the jury heard two witness statements and four 999 calls which suggested a woman was moved forcefully from a red car into a silver Mercedes on the evening of 12 March 2018 in north-west London.
On Tuesday, the prosecution had called Azeem Abdul, who alleged that on that date Mr Hussein had kidnapped his partner Fahima Akhtar and assaulted him with a knuckle-duster.
The agreed facts supplied to the jury, confirmed Mr Abdul had reported to hospital with injuries consistent with assault.
They also recorded that the police arrived on the scene to find the silver Mercedes gone.
Officers were able to pursue the car after a positive registration ID, the court was told.
Metropolitan Police Officer Robert Lemire, confirmed that after briefly losing sight of the vehicle, the police found it abandoned.
He said there were no items in the car which were attributable to the defendant, although a student card belonging to Miss Akhtar was found.
While giving evidence, defendant Mohammed Hussain denied being present at the incident on 12 March.
He claimed he had loaned the silver Mercedes, which is registered to his grandmother, to a friend, known to the court as “K”.
He said he was at a family event for the duration of the evening.
Mr Hussain said he knew “K” and Mr Abdul were “not on good terms”, suggesting they had a disagreement going back to time they shared in Feltham Young Offenders facility.
He also said he did not know what Mr Abdul looked like, but had spoken to him once on the phone.
Mr Hussain said Mr Abdul threatened him on this occasion when he became aware of a “casual” relationship between him and Ms Akhtar which had resulted in the latter’s pregnancy.
Judge Jane Sullivan ordered that the court be adjourned prior to the cross-examination of the defendant by the prosecution.