Bloggers Report that Mehdi Zand and 3 Followers Still in Prison

The Truth About Mehdi Zand and The Truth About The World of Yaad blogs have picked up on a story circulating in the media today that Mehdi Zand and his three follower - who were arrested after a violent incident at the Blue Fire restaurant in Rickmansworth - are all still in jail until next week's delayed bail hearing. A court date has been set for 6 July 2009, when all 4 men will be tried.

It also appears that Mehdi Zand, the head of The World of Yaad, and the other three men have all pleaded 'Not Guilty'. Each man was charged with 2 counts of Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent. The sentences, if found guilty, could be quite severe.

The article that appeared in both the Ealing Times and Watford Observer can be found below.

Men Deny Rickmansworth Assault

12:15pm Tuesday 13th January 2009

By Neil Skinner

Four men have denied involvement in a violent assault at a Rickmansworth restaurant.

The men were arrested after an incident at the Blue Fire Restaurant, in Money Hill Parade, on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 12, during which two men were seriously injured.

Mehdi Zand, Francesco Zand, and Mohammed Kashefi, all of Tower Hill, Chipperfield, appeared with Hamid Mokaram-Afshari, of Northolt, at St Albans Crown Court yesterday afternoon.

All pleaded not guilty to two charges of wounding with intent to cause GBH and were remanded in custody for trial on Monday, July 6.