Barrister Samreen Akhtar, 38, is sentenced to three years and three months in prison after a jury finds her guilty of encouraging or assisting grievous bodily harm with intent. The case is heard at Manchester Crown Court.
According to reporting, the prosecution alleges Akhtar was involved in planning a revenge-style attack linked to a drugs-related dispute. The report describes the alleged motive as connected to a turf war involving a gangster client. Other details of the alleged plot, including the specific actions she is said to have encouraged or assisted, are not included in the provided excerpts. The coverage focuses primarily on the conviction and the length of the custodial sentence.
