Ten men have been jailed for a total of 130 years after setting fire to a home in what prosecutors described as a "revenge attack" that left a woman and a teenage girl seriously injured. The attack took place on December 16, 2021, in Stoke-on-Trent, when a group of men broke into a house on Beverley Drive, poured petrol inside, and set it on fire. The victim, a 31-year-old woman, and her 13-year-old daughter had no choice but to jump from an upstairs window to escape the flames. The mother suffered severe burns covering 65% of her body, along with broken bones and internal injuries. She spent two months in a coma and was initially not expected to survive. However, she has since regained the ability to walk, though she will likely need lifelong medical care. The girl sustained 15% burns to her arm, requiring skin grafts. Police described the attack as "truly shocking" and emphasized the deliberate nature of the violence. Following an 11-week trial at Nottingham Crown Court, which concluded in February 2022, seven men were sentenced today at Leicester Crown Court, while three others had already received sentences in Stoke-on-Trent. The sentences ranged from suspended prison terms to lengthy jail periods, with some receiving over 25 years for charges including attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life. All the men will serve two-thirds of their sentences, with the remainder on licence. The court heard that the attack was motivated by a minor altercation that occurred earlier the same day on Kildare Street, Longton, where Hussain, Abbas, Bilal Ahmed, and Kashif Ahmed were involved in a fight. Kashif Ahmed sustained a stab wound to his shoulder and went to the hospital. Hours later, a group of men went to the victim’s home on Beverley Drive, demanding to speak to Hussain, and the fire was set as an act of revenge. The woman, Hussain’s former partner, was unaware of the earlier fight and was caught off guard when the men broke into her home. The teenage girl was upstairs when she heard the men demanding to know where her stepfather was. Judge Mayo described the scene as "virtually impossible to imagine" and noted the traumatic experience the girl endured, recalling her mother's screams as her body was engulfed in flames. The attack was described as deliberate revenge for the relatively minor injury to Kashif Ahmed. Detective Constable Howard Davies commented that the sentences send a clear message that such violent acts will not be tolerated and that those responsible will be held accountable.