A man has been convicted of attempted murder following assault in Stratford

A man has been convicted of attempted murder after swift work by officers saw him arrested just hours after the horrific attack.

Isakov Akhmad 42, (03.09.82), of Thorogood Gardens, E15, was found guilty on Wednesday, 4 December following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court of seriously assaulting another man with a dumbbell.

The victim, Firuz Raupov, who is in his 40s, was taken to an east London hospital with severe head injuries which are life-changing.

The trial heard the assault happened at the house where the two men lived in Stratford in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, 9 June and followed an argument.

Thanks to the speedy efforts of the local police team, Akhmad was located and arrested nearby around three hours after the offence.

The investigations unit went to work establishing facts, gathering vital evidence, speaking to witnesses and obtaining the necessary forensic evidence to prove the offence.

Akhmad was charged with attempted murder on Saturday, 15 June.

Detective Constable Sorcha Homer, from the north east local investigations unit, said: “This was a very traumatic incident and it is highly satisfying to have achieved some sort of justice for the victim and his family with a dangerous man now facing a prison sentence."

Akhmad was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 31 March.