The accused in the murder of the “Good Samaritan” in Sheffield denies that he intended to kill anyone

A man accused of killing a father-of-two who was hit by a car while helping an injured woman in the street has told a court he had no intention of harming anyone.

Hassan Jhangur had armed himself with a knife when he turned up at a house in Sheffield on the day of his sister Amaani Jhangur’s wedding.

Sheffield Crown Court heard Mr Jhangur hit five people with his car during a trespass outside the property, killing passer-by Chris Marrott, 46, on the spot.

Mr Jhangur, 24, of Whiteways Road, Sheffield, denies killing or manslaughter Mr Marriott.

The court previously heard that Mr Jhangur also denies charges of attempted murder and wounding with intent in relation to another victim.

He admitted causing death by dangerous driving and charges of causing grievous bodily harm by dangerous driving, but denies the charges of grievous bodily harm.

Meanwhile, Mr Jhangur’s father Mohammed Jhangur, 56, denied the charge of perverting the course of justice.

Amaani Jhangur argued with her family over her wedding to Hasan Khan on December 27, 2023, the court heard, with her relatives not present at the ceremony.

Her mother Ambreen Jhangur and sister Nafeesa Jhangur later turned up at the Khans’ home, the jury was told, and began throwing objects in the driveway.

An argument between the women and the Khan family caused Nafeesa Jhangur to fall to the floor, with Mr Marriott stopping to help.

Prosecutors said Mr Jhangur first hit Hasan Khan’s father, Riasat Khan, who was sent “wheeling” over the bonnet, before “driving straight over” Mr Marriott and Nafeesa Jhangur.

He also clashed with his mother Ambreen Jhangur and Alison Norris, an off-duty midwife.

Giving evidence on Tuesday, Mr Jhangur said the family was concerned about Hasan Khan’s behavior with Amaani Jhangur.

They claimed he was “abusive” towards the other Jhangur sisters during a phone call leading up to the wedding, the defendant called Hasan Khan to “confront him”.

He told jurors: “I was angry, I was angry because the words he used were very inappropriate.

“I told him to back off because he started getting out of control, that he was controlling Amaani and using sexual abuse towards my other sisters.”

Mr Jhangur said on the afternoon of the wedding day that he was woken up when his family members shouted “hit Nafeesa”.

He told the court: “I’m panicked, I’m shocked, I’m worried for my sister’s safety.

“I thought I would have to protect her.”

Mr Jhangur said he got dressed and took a knife to the scene, telling jurors he took the weapon because he thought other male relatives of Mr Khan would be there.

“I had a feeling that if men were involved, I would be outmatched,” he told jurors.

“My mind was just blank, I was just focusing on getting to the stage.”

Asked if he intended to kill or seriously injure anyone, Mr Jhangur said: “Not at all.”