A KNIFEMAN stabbed his brother than drove along a pavement chasing him.

Manchester Crown Court heard how Qadeer Zaman was delusional, wrong believing his brother, Zaheer Zaman was having an affair with his wife and was hearing voices demanding "stab him".

Psychiatrist Dr Inti Qurashi told the court that 26-year-old Qadeer Zaman was seriously ill with paranoid schizophrenia at the time, which has been exacerbated by his drinking and drug taking.

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After he pleaded guilty to intentionally causing grievous bodily harm, aggravated vehicle taking, , dangerous driving and possessing a kitchen knife in public Judge Suzanne Goddard QC ordered that he be made subject to a hospital order with additional restrictions for life.

He will not be released from a secure unit without the approval of the Ministry of Justice and, if allowed into the community, can be recalled at any time if his mental health deteriorates.

"This wounding with intent was a close to attempted murder as you can get," said Judge Goddard.

Charles Garside QC, prosecuting, told the court: "It appears that he was mentally ill and, in particular, was labouring under the completely false illusion that his brother was having an affair with his wife. That, emphatically, was not the case."

The court heard that, from January last year, Zaman began hearing voices and, shortly before the stabbing, had increased his use of illicit substances. He became convinced his family was using black magic on him.

Mr Garside told how the defendant was driving along Moorside Avenue, Farnworth on July 20 last year when he saw his brother sitting in a car parked outside their sister's house.

He parked around a corner then walked back to Mr Zaman's Vauxhall Corsa, opened the door and used a kitchen knife to stab him in the abdomen, leg and twice in the arm.

Bleeding heavily, Mr Zaman tried to run away, but his attacker jumped in the Corsa and chased him along the pavement before the injured brother sought sanctuary in neighbour Clare Cooper's home.

Zaman drove off and climbed over a fence into allotments, but when he was recognised by someone, headed back to the car and rammed two vans in a bid to get away.

The court heard that he spent the rest of the evening riding around on buses before being arrested just after midnight.

Injured Mr Zaman was allowed home after treatment for his wounds, but the next day became seriously ill and rushed to Wythenshawe Hospital where he underwent 10 hours of surgery on his abdomen.

In a victim impact statement read in court he said: "Qadeer is my brother and I feel he really does need help rather than being sent to prison.

"Straight away I forgave Qadeer for what he did to me."

Stuart Denney QC, defending, said Zaman wanted to make "a public apology to his brother and family for the injury, hurt and heartache he has caused. He is horrified by what happened."

Zaman's address was given as the Edenfield Centre at Prestwich Hospital.

Mr Denney added: "He is much more stable now and doctors appear to think continued treatment is likely to bring continued benefit."

To protect the public Judge Goddard opted not to jail Zaman but make him subject to a hospital and restriction order under Section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983.