AN alleged machete attacker said his sister rang him screaming as his family home came under attack in the aftermath of the 'attempted murder'.

Usman Multani, speaking from the witness box at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday, said his house in Ronkswood came under attack following the assault on Owais Saleem - but he denied fleeing Worcester in the aftermath, being armed or hurting anyone, calling the victim 'a good kid'.

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Mr Saleem, who has also given evidence, described how he was struck with bats and machetes in Wyld's Lane, Worcester during an attack at 1am on Sunday, November 24, 2019.

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.

Mr Saleem suffered a fractured skull and a bleed on the brain following the attack. Usman Multani said his sister told him their house was being smashed up. "My sister rang me - she was screaming. I panicked" he told the jury.

He added: "My sister was screaming. My mum was screaming. They were both devastated."

Multani said his partner came to the address, helping clean it up afterwards. He said he remained at an apartment in Birmingham previously booked by his partner for that evening.

He said: "I was shocked. I was in a panic and very angry."

Peter Glenser QC, prosecuting, put it to Multani that the last thing he would want to do is leave his mum and sister but Multani answered that his brother and co-defendant, Kaasim Multani, was there with them.

Mr Glenser responded that the last thing he would want to do was leave his brother, mother and sister. "You would want to look after your little brother and the rest of your family" he said.

"I would, yes" said Multani.

Mr Glenser asked: "Why did you flee to Birmingham?"

Multani replied: "I didn't flee. I went to Birmingham to calm down."

It was put to Usman Multani that he was one of the people who got out of a Mercedes on the day of the attack on Owais Saleem.

"I have never sat in that Mercedes in my life" said Multani. He told a jury he had been in a Volkswagen Golf on the day of the attack.

He denied instructing any of his co-defendants to clean the Mercedes thoroughly so no DNA or fingerprints remained on the vehicle.

Mr Glenser said: "Was it a coincidence that the Golf had no registered keeper on the night in question?"

Multani said he was not aware of that. Mr Glenser asked how a numberplate from a Seat ended up on the Golf. Multani said he did not know.

Mr Glenser said: "It's the Crown's case that you were the organiser of this, that you recruited people, you circled the area and you selected someone who was at the back of the group and launched into a vicious revenge attack. You deny that, don't you?

Multani answered: "I absolutely deny that, yes."

The prosecutor then asked Multani, if he said he was not responsible, who did carry out the attack. "If I did see, I would certainly say" said Multani.

Multani described Owais Saleem as a 'good kid' and said he had no animosity towards him.

The trial continues.