Overview
- Mohammed Sarfaraz, 45, was unanimously convicted at Newcastle Crown Court of grievous bodily harm with intent, attempted GBH, affray and assaulting an officer.
- The January 17 attack occurred at his parents’ Gosforth home after officers entered a kitchen with Tasers drawn following a warning about a smoking pan.
- PC Christopher Bain sustained second- and third-degree burns to his face and chest, required repeated burns clinic visits, and has lasting scarring.
- After flinging the oil, Sarfaraz barricaded himself in a garage before officers forced entry with a ram, tasered him, and arrested him at the scene.
- Northumbria Police released the body-worn camera footage after sentencing, and Detective Inspector Marc Lennox praised the officers’ bravery and professionalism.