A drunk clubber intent on causing death used his 4x4 car to plough through a packed dancefloor injuring eight people in revenge for being thrown out by door staff, a court heard today.
Mohammed Abdul allegedly told bouncers 'I'm going to come back and shut this place down and kill you guys' as he was being ejected from Blake's nightclub in Gravesend, Kent, during a grime rap gig.
The 21-year-old then returned and, allegedly telling doormen 'I told you I'd be back', he manoeuvred his Suzuki Vitara into a narrow alleyway at the side of the club before smashing through closed metal gates and accelerating into a marquee area at the rear of the club.
Many people who had been enjoying a night out awaiting a guest appearance by grime rap artist Giggs were sent sprawling on impact with the vehicle just before midnight on Saturday, March 17 last year.
Mohammed Abdul drove his 4x4 down the side alley next to Blake's nightclub in Gravesend, Kent, and ploughed into crowds in a marquee and dancefloor behind after being ejected for being drunk
Among the eight injured either by being struck by the Vitara or in the resulting panic and crush was cameraman Pierre Jermaine Joseph who was there to film the performance. He was one of two seriously injured and suffered a fractured shinbone.
The second was 18-year-old Katie Wells who went under the vehicle and suffered a fractured pelvis and bruising to her left arm and legs.
She later recalled hearing 'a massive bang' before being hit by the front passenger side of the Vitara. Tyre marks were left on her thighs.
Abdul, of Deptford, south east London, was arrested at the scene after being restrained by clubbers and door staff.
On trial at Maidstone Crown Court in Kent, he denies denies two counts of attempted murder and several counts of causing GBH with intent.
Opening the case today in front of High Court Judge Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb and the jury of 10 men and two women, prosecutor Simon Taylor said: 'This course of conduct involved him using his car as a weapon by deliberately driving at a large group of people who were trying to enjoy a night out in Blake's nightclub.
'The manner in which the defendant drove was not short in either duration or distance. It was a determined and indiscriminate effort to cause death to those people present.
'Mercifully, and no thanks to the defendant, death was not caused by his driving but serious injury was.'
Abdul, of Deptford, south east London, was arrested at the club after being restrained by clubbers and door staff - but denies attempted murder
Having explained the charges faced by Abdul, the prosecutor added there was 'an obvious intention to kill'.
'Why else deliberately drive at speed into a group of defenceless people offering no threat at all. The Crown's case here is that in reality the defendant could have had no other intention whatsoever,' he explained.
CCTV footage played in court was also said to 'speak volumes' as to what Abdul intended that night.
Nine minutes long, it captured his ejection from the club, returning in the Vitara and then the dramatic moment the car ploughed past bollards and down the alleyway.
Having reached the marquee, the vehicle stopped for nine seconds before careering into unsuspecting revellers on the busy chequered dancefloor.
One doorman later described the car swerving 'all over the place' and deliberately trying to hit as many people as possible.
Mr Taylor said: 'Tyre marks were left by the vehicle as it careered into the marquee. It then reversed, the Crown say, to line up another strike at the occupants of the marquee but that was fortunately stopped by the intervention of clubbers and members of staff'.
Abdul had arrived at the club in Queen Street just before 8.40pm and was escorted out three hours later for his 'apparent intoxication', the jury heard.
Customers had complained about his 'demeanour and conduct', said the prosecutor.
'In response to being asked to leave, the defendant said words to the effect of 'I'm going to shut you down tonight'.
The CCTV footage clearly shows that he is angry while being ejected from the club,' he added.
Abdul, described as being drunk, having glazed eyes and smelling of alcohol, was said to be pleading with doormen to be allowed back in.
The CCTV footage showed him then walking the short distance to where he had parked his grey and black Vitara before returning and pulling up outside the club.
Allegedly revving the engine and shouting 'I told you I'd be back', a doorman realised what was happening and quickly reacted to pull open the driver's door.
But Abdul then accelerated at speed down the alleyway and bursting through the gates halfway down.
Mr Taylor said the 'tight' manoeuvre from the road outside the club was 'careful and deliberate', demonstrating a 'considered piece of driving'.
Clubbers screamed and shouted 'He's trying to drive at us' and had to dive for safety, the court heard.
One bouncer struck the bonnet and windscreen while a young woman who fell to the ground had to be dragged to safety by door staff as the vehicle hurtled towards her.
'He made no attempt to stop and as he made his way along the alleyway, a number of customers and door staff had to jump out of the way or were pulled out of the way to avoid being hit,' continued Mr Taylor.
'As the defendant approached the entrance to the marquee he slowed down to a stop.
'Having stopped for around nine seconds, no doubt to make a final decision as to what he was going to do next, the defendant then executed that decision by driving into the marquee and across the dancefloor at considerable speed, hitting a number of people.
'In fact, the defendant travelled for a distance of around five to 10 metres and gave the customers and staff who were in the marquee no time to react.
'As a consequence, some of the occupants of the marquee were hit by the car and thrown onto the bonnet and then onto the floor.'
One woman dislocated her knee as people scrambled out of the way and tried to flee, screaming and shouting in panic. Others, including people in the alleyway, were left with bruising and cuts.
Mr Joseph was hit by the 4x4 and pinned by both his legs to the side of the marquee, the court was told. Miss Wells heard the car revving towards her before being hit to her left-hand side.
Her shoes came off and she found herself under the vehicle before being pulled out to safety, said Mr Taylor.
Abdul then reversed the Vitara several metres before people surrounded it, smashed a window and dragged him from the driver's seat by his hair.
The court heard he was 'abusive and uncooperative' to both officers and paramedics treating him for his own injuries, some caused by those who had restrained him. He later replied no comment when interviewed.
The court was told the incident was not terror-related.
'This case has been investigated and the Crown make it clear there is no terrorist element to the defendant's action,' added the prosecutor.
'The motivation was revenge and anger at being ejected from the club.'
The trial continues.
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