A JURY at Burnley Crown Court was expected to retire today in the case of three brothers and another man accused of violence.

Anwar Khan, 26, Hussain Khan, 24, both of Kent Street, and Dawood Khan, 38, of Canning Street, all Burnley, together with Zahir Khan, 27, no relation, of Clive Street, all deny violent disorder last January 11.

Anwar and Hussain Khan also plead not guilty to robbery, Anwar and Dawood each deny separate allegations of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and Anwar further denies witness intimidation on February 2.

Dawood also pleads not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice.

The prosecution has alleged Anwar, who had been barred from the Friendly, an Asian meeting place on New Hall Street, turned up, left, later returned and hit alleged victim Mahmood Akbar hard on his head with a baseball bat.

Hussain was then said to have tried to strike Mr Akbar with a hammer and Dawood allegedly stabbed him in the chest with a kitchen knife.

The court was told when the Khan brothers were later arrested and interviewed by police all claimed they had not been present.

(Proceeding)