Furious son, 27, who mowed down his mother’s lover leaving him struggling to walk after learning of their relationship is jailed for nine years
- Adam Dixon, 27, left former NHS consultant Tarek Youssef, fighting for his life
- Mr Youssef was left with fractures to 19 of his 24 ribs and a laceration to his liver
- Minshull Street Crown Court heard Dixon was left furious after his mother began a relationship with Mr Youssef while they were working together
- Dixon was jailed for nine years and four months and will be on licence until 2035
A furious son who used his car as a ‘weapon’ to mow down his mother’s new partner after learning of their relationship has been jailed for nine years.
Adam Dixon, 27, left former NHS consultant Tarek Youssef fighting for life after twice running over him as the victim was trying to mediate between him and his mother Tracey.
Mr Youssef, 40s, from Greater Manchester, was left with fractures to 19 of his 24 ribs and a laceration to his liver and now struggles to walk unaided.
A court heard that Dixon had harboured hopes his mother, a nurse, would patch up her broken marriage to his father but was left furious after she began a relationship with Mr Youssef whilst they were working together at Royal Oldham Hospital.
Adam Dixon, 27, (pictured) left former NHS consultant Tarek Youssef fighting for life after twice running over him as the victim was trying to mediate between him and his mother Tracey
Prior to the attack, Dixon had stalked his mother for several days, questioning her about her life and even threatening her with a knife. When confronting his mother, Dixon threatened to kill Youssef and said ‘I know I’ll go to prison for it.’
At Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, Dixon was charged with attempted murder but his guilty plea to causing grievous bodily harm with intent was accepted. He was jailed for nine years and four months and will be on licence until 2035 under the terms of an extended sentence.
As the sentence was passed Dixon’s identical twin brother Jake, who was sitting in the public gallery, launched into an aggressive outburst at the judge shouting ‘f**k you, what do you know, c**t?’ He then demanded he ‘have a go at her’ before being subdued by defence lawyers.
Earlier Hugh Barton, prosecuting said: ‘The defendant’s mother Tracey met the victim Tarek Youssef whilst they were both working at the Royal Oldham Hospital.
‘Youssef is a retired NHS consultant and became friendly with Tracy following the separation from her husband. They soon became a couple and started spending more and more time with each other.
‘The defendant took the breakup badly and for this reason, she did not tell him about her new relationship. Tracey would split time between Youssef and her sons, Jake and Adam, who are twins. Adam started to become suspicious of the time his mother was spending away from him.
‘On one occasion Tracey travelled to help Jake sort out an IT issue at his house. When she was driving home, she noticed the defendant’s car following her. She soon recognised his number plate and stopped off to talk with him at a nearby car park.
‘When there he pulled out a knife he was carrying on her and said that he knew what she was up to. He said he knew she was seeing someone else and that he would kill him. He even said he knew he would probably go to prison for doing so.
At Minshull Street Crown Court (pictured), Manchester, Dixon was charged with attempted murder but his guilty plea to causing grievous bodily harm with intent was accepted
‘The next day the defendant went to see his father to talk to him about the incident. His father tried to calm him down but despite this, the defendant repeated his threat to kill Youssef. Two days later Tracey saw the defendant again and he again reiterated his threat to kill.’
The attack occurred on October 29, 2021 after Tracey and Mr Youssef had been out shopping at Cheshire Oaks retail outlet.
Mr Barton added: ‘When approaching Mr Youssef’s address they saw the defendant’s car parked a short distance from the house.
‘When they parked, Tracey thought she could see the defendant hiding behind a wall that curved around at the corner of the street. She called out to him but he did not reply.
‘When they were inside, they looked out the window and saw that the defendant had parked right in front of the house. Mr Youssef went outside to talk to the defendant, who was sitting in his car with the engine on.
‘Tracey, who was watching from inside, saw the two shouting at each other in a heated exchange. When it seemed like the exchange was over and Mr Youssef turned around to walk inside, she saw the defendant drive across the front lawn and straight towards Mr Youssef who was standing by the front door.
‘Mr Youssef saw the car heading towards him moved out of the way, however, the defendant turned with him and hit him. The defendant’s front and rear wheels drove over Youssef leaving him incapacitated and unconscious on the floor. It was at that point that the defendant chose to run over Mr Youssef again.’
As the sentence was passed Dixon’s identical twin brother Jake (pictured right(, who was sitting in the public gallery, launched into an aggressive outburst at the judge shouting ‘f**k you, what do you know, c**t?’
The court heard the victim can now only walk with assistance and he experiences a lot of pain in his left leg. He also experiences shortness of breath and has said that the incident has left him feeling agitated, depressed and anxious.
In a statement he told police that he has ‘lost interest in life’ and said he hasn’t been able to indulge in his love of gardening or travel to visit family in Egypt.
Police attended the scene and arrested Dixon. When interviewed, he claimed Mr Youssef had started the violence by hitting his car first.
In mitigation, defence counsel Mark Fireman said his client may have been suffering from a number of conditions at the time, including schizophrenia and delusions.
‘He entered a guilty plea at the earliest opportunity and has fully accepted that he would be going to prison for his actions,’ he added. ‘He has told me he now wants to be a model prisoner.’
Sentencing, Judge Tina Landale told Dixon: ‘I believe this was a case of revenge after the loss of hope of reunification of your parents.
‘You are a dangerous offender and the risk of harm remains. Although it is not appropriate to impose a life sentence, I believe an extended sentence is justified.’
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