THE home of brothers suspected of an attempted murder came under 'revenge' attack shortly after a man was hacked across the head with a machete which left him with his face 'hanging off', a court heard.

A house where Usman Multani and his younger brother Kaasim lived in Westminster Road, Ronkswood, Worcester came under attack because a group believed the pair were responsible for a machete attack on a man in the city's Wyld's Lane as the attempted murder trial continued at Worcester Crown Court on Monday.

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Usman Multani, 27, of Westminster Road, Ronkswood, Kaasim Multani, 23, also of Westminster Road and Shahenul Alam, 32, of Ivor Road, Sparkhill, deny attempted murder, violent disorder and inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent.

We have previously reported how Owais Saleem suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain following the attack at around 1am in Wyld's Lane, Worcester on November 24, 2019.

Mr Saleem was taken by car to Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester where he could be seen on CCTV footage in A&E clutching his bleeding face.

A staff nurse later described to police that it looked like 'his face was hanging off his skull'.

A prosecution witness who has been granted lifelong anonymity by the court continued his evidence from the box on Monday. He said he had not been there when Mr Saleem was 'stabbed' but arrived at the Horizon Centre after he received a phone call about the assault. However, he said he could not remember who had called him regarding the assault on Mr Saleem.

"Was there talk about revenge?" said Michael Newport, defending Usman Multani. "No" said the witness.

Speaking behind a green curtain drawn across the witness box, he said that people he knew had discussed who they believed was involved on the attack on Mr Saleem.

"Did you see people retrieving weapons from the grounds of the Horizon Centre or from their cars?" asked Mr Newport.

The witness replied 'no'.

"Or holding weapons?" asked Mr Newport. Again, the witness answered 'no'.

"Or talking about violence?" the barrister asked. The witness responded again 'no'.

The witness said people at the community centre were upset about about what had happened to Mr Saleem, not angry.

Mr Newport added: "You know the Multani home was attacked shortly after Owais was stabbed?"

The witness said that he did.

Mr Newport went on to describe the damage to three cars at the Multani home, including smashed windows and broken windows to the house itself.

"People tried to break into the property through the front door, through the porch. You knew that, didn't you?" said the barrister.

The witness said he did not agree that people made their way from the Horizon Community Centre to attack the Multani's home.

The trial continues.