Maniac with machete kills father in shop
A SHOPKEEPER was hacked to death yesterday, by a machete-wielding maniac who then attacked a shopper leaving him seriously injured.
The attacker repeatedly stabbed terrified Parvaiz Iqbal before lashing out at a horrified customer.
The Asian man then stormed through the streets covered in blood, smashing car windows and screaming abuse, before being Tasered by armed police.
They had been alerted by shoppers in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, shortly after 2pm yesterday.
Officers who arrived at the Bismillah Food Store found Mr Iqbal, a married father in his 40s, already dead and the injured customer lying close by.
Last night he was undergoing emergency treatment in hospital.
The man with the machete was arrested a mile away in Rotherham town centre.
Omar Mehban, of the local Conservative party, said Mr Iqbal owned the shop with his brother.
Mr Mehban said: “He was a family friend. This is such a shock and I feel really deeply for his family. He should be celebrating Eid tomorrow with his wife and kids – instead they are faced with this.
“It’s absolutely devastating.”
Shocked witnesses told how they had seen a knifeman running through Rotherham covered in blood.
A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.”