# 10 men convicted of setting UK woman on fire in revenge attack that left her with 65% of body burned

By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz · Published 2026-02-25 · News & Analysis › World · https://humanevents.com/news/10-men-convicted-of-setting-uk-woman-on-fire-in-revenge-attack-that-left-her-with-65-of-body-burned

> The 31-year-old woman inside was struck on the head and set on fire. She suffered extensive burns and was placed in a coma for two months. Doctors at the time did not expect her to survive.

Five more men have been convicted over a revenge attack in [Stoke-on-Trent](https://humanevents.com/2024/08/07/uk-police-tell-muslim-patrol-group-how-to-avoid-arrest-while-pursuing-mass-migration-protesters) that left a 31-year-old woman with burns to 65 percent of her body and a 13-year-old girl injured. Five other men had previously admitted to offences related to the fire.

The convictions follow an 11-week trial at Nottingham Crown Court. The men were remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date, the [BBC](http://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77evzp7geno) reported.

The attack happened on the night of December 16, 2021. Earlier that afternoon, a fight broke out on Kildare Street in Longton, [United Kingdom](https://humanevents.com/2026/02/24/uk-to-censor-netflix-amazon-prime-and-disney-in-crackdown-on-streaming-services), involving Naveed Hussain, 32, Bilal Ahmed, 26, Kashif Ahmed, 25, and Ali Abbas, 22. Kashif Ahmed suffered a stab wound to the shoulder and was treated at the hospital.

Just before 11 pm, a group of men went to a home on Beverley Drive in Bentilee demanding to speak to Hussain. According to Staffordshire Police, the men smashed downstairs windows and poured petrol inside the hallway and near a living room window before setting it alight.

The 31-year-old woman inside was struck on the head and set on fire. She suffered extensive burns and was placed in a coma for two months. Doctors at the time did not expect her to survive. She lived, but her injuries are life-changing and she will require ongoing medical care. The 13-year-old girl sustained 15 percent burns to her right arm and leg.

Both escaped by breaking an upstairs window and jumping from the house. The woman also suffered a broken pelvis, broken ribs and a lacerated liver, and had to relearn how to walk.

Detective Constable Howard Davies of Staffordshire Police said: "This was a horrific ordeal for a mother to be set on fire in her own home in front of her daughter by a number of men seeking revenge."

Those convicted include Shakil Uddin, Lukman Khan, Riyadh Iqbal, Muhammad Sufyaan-Shah, and Tayyeb Majeed. Five others had previously pleaded guilty to offences including attempted murder, arson with intent to endanger life, and violent disorder.