The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
KILLED FOR PIZZA
PAIR PLOTTED TO ROB DELIVERY MAN, COURT HEARS:
A Peterborough pizza delivery driver and father was killed after two men plotted to rob him in a Peterborough street, a court has heard. Ali Qasemi (45) died after being punched in the head by Joel Lawson in the early hours of May 8 in Shrewsbury Court, Orton Longueville, Peterborough. He suffered ‘unsurvivable’ head injuries when he fell back, fracturing his skull on the road surface.
A jury at Peterborough Crown Court heard how Lawson and Mark Lintott had planned torob Qasemi of pizzas, after ordering the take away to arrive at an address that did not exist.
Lawson (26) of HMP Peterborough, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter and robbery of Mr Qasemi. Lintott (29) of Shrewsbury Court, denies robbery and manslaughter.
Gregory P err ins, prosecuting, told the jury of seven women and five men how there had been a party at Lintott’s flat at 21 Shrewsbury Court on the night of the incident.
He said: “At 12.20am on May 8, Lin tot tc all ed Pizza Hut to order three pizzas - the pizzas were valued at more than £50. The manager took the call - he heard voices in the background. At the time Lintott and Lawson were in the flat.
“Lintott asked for the pizzas, not to be delivered to number 21 Shrewsbury Court, button umber 37 Shrewsbury Court- in fact, number 37 does not exist - the flats only go up to number 32.”
Mr Perrins said the prosecution case was a false address was given so when the delivery driver arrived at the street, he would have to call the people who ordered the food to hand it over - and when the robbery took place, he would not be able to know where they came from.
“Mr Qasemi arrived at the location at about 12.54am, and made a number of attempts to contact Lintott. Mr Perrins said: “The prosecution case is he was punched to the head, causing him to fall to the ground, where he banged his head. The pizzas were taken from him, and he was left lying in the road.”
Mr Qasemi was left lying in the road for a few minutes, until a passer-by spotted him and called for an ambulance. He later died in hospital on May 10.
Lintott denies all charges against him.
The trial continues.