A man who murdered a good Samaritan as he helped an injured woman has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 26 years.
Hassan Jhangur, 25, killed charity worker Chris Marriott when he ploughed his car into the middle of a wedding brawl in the Crabtree area of Sheffield just after Christmas in 2023.
The devout Christian and father had stopped to help an injured woman, Jhangur’s sister, as he passed the mayhem while out on a post-Christmas walk with his family in College Close
A number of other people were injured by the car, including off-duty midwife Alison Norris, who had also gone to help, and Jhangur’s own mother and sister.
Hassan Jhangur, appearing via video link from HMP Doncaster, during a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court
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Sheffield Crown Court heard how the defendant then got out of the Seat Ibiza and stabbed his new brother-in-law, Hasan Khan, several times.
The defendant, of Whiteways Road, Sheffield, who worked as a food delivery driver, was found guilty of murder by a jury in July, a year after another set of jurors failed to reach any verdict in his trial.
He was cleared of attempting to murder Hasan Khan, but guilty of his wounding with intent, as well as three charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Alison Norris, Ambreen Jhangur, Nafeesa Jhangur and the wounding with intent of Riasat Khan.
His father, Mohammed Jhangur, 57, also of Whiteways Road, Sheffield, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after he concealed a knife.
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Chris Marriott (right) was killed
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On Thursday, widow Bryony Marriott, wiped away tears as she read a personal statement to the court. She said: “Chris was genuine, kind and loving. He was reliable, trustworthy, affectionate and gentle.”
Mrs Marriott said: “Chris was someone people felt comfortable and safe with, and was great at being a friend...Chris was a man of faith, and his love for God and for people shone through in what he devoted his time to.
“He had a compassionate heart and loved helping, supporting and empowering others.”
Mrs Marriott said they had been married for 16 years and “they thought they would grow old together.”
Hassan Jhangur has been jailed for life
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Bryony said Chris “loved being a dad, and never left me or them in any doubt of his love for us”.
She told the court: “I miss his smile and his laugh, his touch, and his wisdom and his encouragement. He was my best friend.”
Mrs Marriott said: “Our time as a family of four was so much shorter than we ever imagined.
“But it is my hope that Chris’s life, more than the manner of his death, has a lasting impact on me, my children, and many others.”
The judge told Jhangur: “This was a deliberate and senseless act of hot-headed and wanton violence resulting in the tragic death of Chris Marriott and life-changing consequences for many others.”
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