A man armed himself with a pipe from a vacuum cleaner to join in a street fight with a rival gang where machetes were being brandished. Dawen Dilshad, 27, burst into the brawl with the cleaning implement while his friends were armed with swords, bats and knives.
The scrap took place on Bishop Street, in Middlesbrough, in the early hours of July 1, 2022, when Dilshad's friend Diar Mohammed challenged the rival group to meet for a fight via Snapchat, a court heard.
It was said at Teesside Crown Court that no one turned up at the location but that members of the opposing gang arrived at Mohammed's door the following day, reports TeessideLive.
