Shocking Hammer Attack in Birmingham: Thug Jailed for 21 Years

Shocking Hammer Attack in Birmingham: Thug Jailed for 21 Years

Hammer Attack in Birmingham: A Voyage of Justice and Irony

Welcome to today’s edition of “What Were They Thinking?” where we’re diving into the bizarre world of crime and punishment, right here in the heart of the UK. Picture this: a man walks into a corner shop, and instead of pulling out his wallet to pay for a pack of crisps, he pulls out… a hammer! Yes, you read that right. We’re not talking about a DIY job gone wrong; we’re talking about a vengeance-fueled episode that would make even the most hardened criminal wince.

CCTV shows Abdul Wahab walking towards the shop in Spark Hill with the hammer on display.
Credit: SWNS

The Scene of the Crime

On a seemingly ordinary day in Spark Hill, Birmingham, malevolent Abdul Wahab, 29, decided that subtlety was not his strong suit. With an attitude that screamed “I’ve got a score to settle!” he marched into the shop armed with more than just intentions—he was packing a hammer, presumably not the IKEA kind.

In footage that looks ripped straight from a horror movie, Wahab approached his victim, who was innocently standing at the till, probably contemplating whether to get a dairy or a dark chocolate bar. In an act that can only be described as misguided revenge, he unleashed a six-second fury of blows, leaving the victim with a bleed on the brain and swelling that would put a Thanksgiving turkey to shame.

Shocking Hammer Attack in Birmingham: Thug Jailed for 21 Years
Wahab raising his arm, holding the hammer and ready to land it on his victim’s head.
Credit: SWNS

A Quick Flight from Justice

After his little hammer fest, Wahab made a beeline for a nearby park where he executed the world’s least efficient cleanup by tossing the hammer into a lake. With a casual “job well done,” he then dashed off to Heathrow Airport as if he were just returning from a leisurely trip to the seaside, not an armed assault.

Let’s pause and reflect: your plan is to escape justice, so what do you do? You hop on a plane, right? As if British Airways were offering a ‘get out of jail free’ special. But alas for Wahab, the long arm of the law was waiting at the arrivals gate, ready to turn his flight of fancy into a flight to the cells.

The attack lasted six seconds
The attack lasted a shocking six seconds.
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Justice is Served

Fast forward to the courtroom drama where Wahab pleads guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon. The twist? He was found guilty of attempted murder. Now, that’s what you call raising the stakes! He was handed a 21-year sentence, a verdict that echoes a clear message: this isn’t a hammer throw competition, and there are no medals for being the world’s dumbest thug.

Detective Constable Sam Higginson, clearly disgusted by the incident, stated, “This was a brutal attack on a man in a shop in the middle of the day.” Brutal indeed! The poor victim, who merely wanted to run a simple errand, ended up needing metal plates in his skull—because nothing says bad day like a head full of hardware.

Wahab was jailed for 21 years for this relentless assault.
Abdul Wahab was jailed for 21 years.
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Conclusion: A Cautionary Tale

Let this serve as a cautionary tale to all would-be criminals: if you’re planning a revenge attack, perhaps think twice about the weapons of choice—after all, hammers are best left for home improvement, not human derailment. And as for Wahab, he’ll have plenty of time to reflect on his life choices, and maybe write a novel titled “How Not to Use a Hammer.”

And as they say, what goes around, comes around. In Wahab’s case, it came around armed with cuffs and a judge ready to hand out a hefty sentence. So next time you think about taking matters into your own hands, remember: you might just end up being the one behind bars!

THIS is the chilling footage capturing the moment a violent thug, identified as Abdul Wahab, viciously bludgeons a man’s head with a hammer before making a hasty exit from the UK.

In the harrowing video recorded in Spark Hill, Birmingham, the 29-year-old Wahab is seen entering a local corner shop brandishing the deadly weapon, his eyes set on the unsuspecting victim as he executes what he later termed a “revenge” attack.

CCTV shows Abdul Wahab walk towards the shop in Spark Hill with the hammer on display

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CCTV shows Abdul Wahab walk towards the shop in Spark Hill with the hammer on displayCredit: SWNS
Wahab raising his arm, holding the hammer and ready to land it on his victim's head

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Wahab raising his arm, holding the hammer and ready to land it on his victim’s headCredit: SWNS
The attack lasted six seconds

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The attack lasted six secondsCredit: SWNS
Abdul Wahab was jailed for 21 years

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Abdul Wahab was jailed for 21 yearsCredit: SWNS

Just hours later, Wahab was at Heathrow Airport and had boarded a flight to Abu Dhabi.

Body cam footage showed the moment a smirking Wahab was snared and cuffed.

The six-second frenzied ambush on February 21 resulted in a near-fatal head injury for the victim, leaving him with a severe brain hemorrhage.

The victim required extensive medical intervention, including the implantation of metal plates into his skull and jaw, a detail revealed during the hearing at Birmingham Crown Court.

On October 25, Wahab was sentenced to 21 years for the brutal assault.

DC Sam Higginson said: “This was a brutal attack on a man in a shop in the middle of the day.”

“Wahab then fled the country in a desperate bid to escape justice. Fortunately, we arrested him on his return to the UK.

Wahab fled the scene before boarding a flight to Abu Dhabi

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Wahab fled the scene before boarding a flight to Abu DhabiCredit: SWNS
Cops arrested a smirking Wahab at the airport when he landed back in the UK

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Cops arrested a smirking Wahab at the airport when he landed back in the UKCredit: SWNS

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