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Jonathan Geddes

Lanarkshire restaurant owner attacked photographer over missing wedding videos

A Lanarkshire man attacked his wedding photographer because he never sent the footage or issued a refund.

Mohammed Rahman, 44, turned on the man in Glasgow’s Strathbungo on June 21, 2021.

Rahman pushed and punched the snapper who was sat in his his car during a chance meeting.

Enraged Raman shouted: “Where is my video?” after pouncing on him.

Rahman pled guilty today at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting the man to his injury.

The court heard Rahman employed the victim in 2017 to “take videos of his wedding".

Prosecutor Amanda Gallagher added: “Money was paid for his services but the videos were never passed over to Rahman and no money was refunded.”

The pair had a chance meeting in Victoria Road when they both pulled up beside each other in their cars.

Rahman approached the man and opened his car door.

Miss Gallagher said: “He pushed [the victim] on the body and punched him on the face - striking him on the nose.”

Rahman asked: “Where is my video?”

He then fled as paramedics - who happened to be at the scene - treated the man before taking him to hospital.

The victim received three stitches for a cut on the bridge of his nose.

Rahman was traced and arrested by police.

Ryan Sloan, defending, told the court: “It’s a regrettable flare up as he paid £3000 to have his videos recorded which were three separate celebrations.

“The victim captured two of the events personally and on the other occasion it was a member of staff.

“By June, he had no video, no refund or contact.

“He tried to reach out but to no success.

“When he came across him on the day of the incident it was a chance meeting as he was out buying a cake for his son.

“There was a conversation before he lost his temper.

“He was upset as this was the only scheduled recorded video - there was nothing more.”

Sheriff Sean Murphy QC told Rahman - a restaurant owner in Cambuslang - that the background was “understandable and explains annoyance but not assault.”

He added: “There are other avenues such as suing and other things to make sure it was provided.

“The options you took were completely inappropriate.”

The first offender was fined £600.

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