A horrific brawl between two rival families from kebab shops took broke out on a busy shopping street in Newport, Wales – five men have been jailed after the bloody fight
Five jailed for fighting with weapons in Newport
Rival families from different takeaways in a Welsh city were caught on CCTV fighting with kebab skewers. The bloody street fight, which left onlookers stunned, took place on Commercial Road, Newport, on August 1.
Eight men were involved in the altercation: Firat Sayak, 45, Yagmur Sayak, 43, Savas Sayak, 34, Mehmet Aksoy, 52, Mazhar Aksoy, 40, Murat Aksoy, 28, Burak Aksoy, 25, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named due to legal reasons.
Newport Crown Court heard on Thursday, November, 6 that the violence erupted following an initial confrontation between Mehmet Aksoy and Firat Sayak outside the Atalya Kebab shop.
Prosecutor Alex Orndal explained that after a conversation, Firat grabbed Mehmet by his shirt and struck him twice on the head. Later that afternoon at 3.18pm, Firat was joined by Savas Sayak and soon both families gathered, with the Aksoys coming from Bolt Street and the Sayaks from Antalya Kebab shop.
Prosecutor Alex Orndal said: “This was significant public violence.
“The origin of the animosity between the two families is a result of infighting connected to their families in Turkey.”
Mr Orndal said the fight began when one of the defendants struck another with a glass bottle – and the injured man summoned his family for help.
Five of the men were seen wielding weapons during the brawl and have collectively been handed a 10 year prison sentence.
Mehmet Aksoy, 52; Mazhar Aksoy, 40, and Murat Aksoy, 28, appeared in court alongside Firat Sayak, 45 and Savas Sayak, 34, all charged with violent disorder. They were handed two-year sentences, reports Wales Online.
Burak Aksoy and Yagmur Sayak each received a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for 21 months, and were instructed to complete 150 hours of unpaid work.
The sentencing of the 17 year old defendant will take place at a future date.
Judge Richard Kember told the defendants: “This was a disgraceful outbreak of violence and disorder.
“It took place in a busy public place.”
Speaking at the time, Chief Superintendent John Davies said: “I hope that these charges show our communities that we are heavily invested in responding to and investigating reports of crime and that we are committed to helping keep the streets of Gwent safe.
“A large number of officers have worked tirelessly to investigate and secure these charges, and we will continue to work with our partners to identify the issues and tackle the causes surrounding this incident.”
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