Driver on hippy crack ploughed Mercedes into membership revellers in horrific assault that left one sufferer with damaged neck, ribs, pelvis, collar bones, shoulder blades and collapsed lungs

A driver high on laughing gas ploughed his Mercedes into revellers in a horrific attack which left one victim with several broken bones.

Chilling CCTV shows 22-year-old Mohammed Suffi weaponising his Mercedes after violence erupted outside the Tunnel Club in Birmingham. 

Six people were mown down in the hit-and-run rampage, including student Caliston Calistus, whose body was dragged beneath the bonnet.

Mr Calistus suffered ‘catastrophic’ injuries such as  fractured ribs, a shattered pelvis, broken collar bone, multiple fractures to his shoulder blades and neck, and collapsed lungs. 

Jurors were told Suffi, ‘egged on’ by a friend and high on nitrous oxide, showed no mercy as he repeatedly drove at partygoers before fleeing. 

Birmingham Crown Court heard he later tried to dump the wrecked car in an industrial park and leave the UK altogether. 

He went on trial accused of attempted murder and an alternative charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Suffi, of Aston, who had already admitted dangerous driving, yesterday was found guilty of the lesser charge.

He will be sentenced in February next year and was warned to expect a ‘significant and immediate’ prison term.

Chilling CCTV shows 22-year-old Mohammed Suffi weaponise his Mercedes after violence erupted outside the Tunnel Club in Birmingham 

Six people were mown down in the hit-and-run rampage, including student Caliston Calistus, whose body was dragged beneath the bonnet

During the trial, Daniel Oscroft, prosecuting, told the jury the night began with Suffi and friends attending a student event: ‘Witnesses described the atmosphere being lively and well controlled until tension started to rise and security intervened in a dispute involving the defendant’s group.’

Security footage earlier showed Suffi clutching a nitrous oxide balloon. He and his associates were kicked out around 2.20am but ‘continued to act aggressively and did not let it go.’ 

Mr Oscroft said Suffi had earlier been captured on security cameras holding a balloon, likely to have contained nitrous oxide.

By about 2.20am after aggressive behaviour and a confrontation with security the defendant and his associates were ejected from the club.

After regrouping, they returned and sparked a ‘full blown fight’ as crowds poured out. Mr Oscroft said: ‘Suffi started to drive aggressively. 

‘The vehicle reversed and circled back and round and drove at pedestrians knocking people over.’ 

He said there came a point when Mr Calistus became involved in a fight with another man and they moved forward into the road.

Footage shows the car turning around before dragging a man lying in the road for several metres before it drives over him with a sickening bump.

Mr Oscroft said Suffi drove straight at them and added: ‘You can see both Mr Calistus and the other male disappear under the front bumper.

‘You see the vehicle rise and fall over the two bodies.

‘Their bodies are further down the road. Suffi could have stopped. Instead he drove over them. He deliberately drove at them and drove over them.’

Police set up a cordon around the scene while forensics officers swept the area outside The Tunnel Club

Mr Calistus needed major surgery and spent three weeks in hospital.

Mr Oscroft added: ‘You will not be surprised to learn that he thought he was going to die.’

Three other Birmingham men pleaded guilty to being involved in the mass brawl outside the nightclub and will also be sentenced in February.

Armaan Abid, 23, of Aston, Daanyal Hussain, 21, of Small Heath, and Mustafa Gohari, 21, of Acocks Green, all earlier admitted affray.