TWO men have been jailed for more than 30 years after being convicted over the attempted murder of a teenage boy in Coventry.
Ismail Hussain and Adam Mehmood were involved in stabbing the 15-year-old boy in a park off Kitchener Road on February 3.
The pair – along with a 17-year-old boy, who was 16 at the time of the stabbing, cannot be named for legal reasons – were armed with knives as they punched and stabbed the victim several times before fleeing the scene.
The 15-year-old stumbled out of the park and collapsed in the street, with members of the public giving him first aid until the ambulance arrived.
The court heard how the boy had been lured to the park by Hussain, 19 who had called him, asking him to come down to see him.
They boy was greeted by Mehmood and the 17-year-old but shortly after, Hussain arrived pulled a knife and stabbed him.
Hussain was then backed up by Mehmood who joined in on the attack.
Despite the severity of his condition, he has thankfully made a healthy recovery.
The group have been convicted following one of the largest investigations the Coventry LPA officers have carried out since moving to a new operating model last year.
Hussain and Mehmood were convicted of attempted murder and possession of a blade, while the third offender was convicted of wounding, possession of a blade and perverting the course of justice.
Hussain, of Curzon Avenue, Coventry, was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment and Mehmood, of Durbar Avenue, Coventry, to 15 years at Warwick Crown Court on October 11.
The 17-year-old received a two years in custody training order.
Detective Inspector Sherrie Kimberley, from Coventry LPA, said: “Our officers worked quickly and effectively to promptly trace those who were involved in this savage attack.
“There is no place for such extreme violence in this city and we’re grateful the victim was not more seriously injured.
“We won’t condone the carrying of weapons, or such disorder, within Coventry and these men will quite rightly spend time behind bars.
“These convictions will undoubtedly have an impact on their lives for the foreseeable future.
“Thankfully, such excessive violence in Coventry is not reflective of this great city where so many happily and safely live, work and socialise.”
