Chris Marriott: Jury discharged in ‘Good Samaritan’ murder trial

The prosecution had told the trial Jhangur, of Whiteways Road, ploughed into people in a cul-de-sac in the Burngreave area of the city.

He then got out of the vehicle and attacked another man, Hasan Khan, with a knife, leaving him with serious injuries.

Giving evidence, Jhangur told the jury he “lost control” of the car as he took the corner into the Khans’ street “too fast” and had no idea anyone was under the vehicle.

He admitted that he took a knife with him when he drove to the scene, but denied he intended to kill or cause serious harm to anybody.

He told jurors that he punched Hasan Khan because he feared he was going to attack one of his sisters with a baseball bat and, as he began to take blows, he took out the knife and began “swinging it” without knowing where it was hitting.

According to the indictment from the court, Jhangur had denied the following charges:

Jhangur’s father, Mohammed Jhangur, 56, denied perverting the course of justice by allegedly hiding the knife used to stab Mr Khan.

He was released on bail after the jury was discharged.