FOUR men who failed in their plan to murder a man in Coventry despite shooting him in the face have been convicted.
Mohammed Khan, Nicholas Buckley, Alyxander Fraser and Adam Bhayat conspired to murder their victim, an 18-year-old man, in a car park in the city last September.
They discussed the timings and method to be used beforehand, and ambushed the man in Far Gosford Street, driving up to him in a car and shooting him with a shotgun.
Despite being shot in the face at close range, the man the group targeted did not die, instead making it to hospital with serious and life-changing facial injuries.
Following the shooting, West Midlands Police’s Major Crimes Unit began an investigation which led them to the four.
Bhayat drove the stolen VW Golf used in the attack, while Buckley pulled the trigger itself.
CCTV showed the group’s movements in the lead-up to the attack, and messages between them were found in which they discussed their plans.
All four were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, and were found guilty at Warwick Crown Court on May 12.
All four will be sentenced on July 10.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We tackle gun crime 24/7 in the West Midlands, with firearms officers working alongside teams of detectives to identify, disrupt and arrest those suspected of being involved in armed criminality.”
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