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World's worst hitmen jailed for 15 years after ambush plot fails
Two hitmen accidentally shoot each other during ambush attempt, leading to 15-year prison sentences.
In brief
Two hitmen accidentally shoot each other during ambush attempt, leading to 15-year prison sentences. Adam Liaqat and Asad Khan, 19 and 23, were jailed for 15 years after accidentally shooting each other during a hitman plot. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Ambush plot fails
Adam Liaqat, 19, and Asad Khan, 23, lay in wait for their target in a car in the early hours.
Accidental shooting
Liaqat's loaded gun went off and he hit Khan, leaving Khan writhing in pain on the passenger seat.
Khan's hospital claim
Khan took a taxi to hospital and claimed not to know how he had sustained his injuries.
Police investigation
Suspicious medics contacted police who began an investigation into the men's activities.
Vehicle details
Officers discovered the men had used a stolen Mitsubishi Outlander to travel to their hideout in Smethwick.
Shooting timeline
The gun went off just before 4.30am on November 23, leaving Khan writhing in pain on the passenger seat.
Vehicle theft
The vehicle had been stolen from Rowley Regis, three miles away, the previous evening.
Khan's surgery
Once Khan had undergone surgery and was medically fit, he was arrested and his mobile phone was seized.
Liaqat's arrest
Liaqat, of Sandwell, West Midlands, was detained on December 2 following a police pursuit of a Honda Accord.
Sawaneh's involvement
He and passenger Yakuba Sawaneh, of Perry Common, Birmingham, threw items including Class A drugs and a burner phone out of the vehicle's windows.
Khan's sentence
Asad Khan, 23, was mistakenly shot in the leg by his accomplice - he was jailed for 13 years.
Liaqat's sentence
Adam Liaqat, 19, shot Khan while a passenger in the stolen vehicle - he will be sentenced at a later date.
Sawaneh's sentence
Yakuba Sawaneh, 19, was jailed for 42 months for possession of class A drugs heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply.
Weapon recovery
The weapon used on the night of the shooting has never been recovered.
Khan's charges
At sentencing today, Khan was jailed for 13 years for possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of a class A drug cocaine and being carried in conveyance without authority, as well as driving offences.
Sawaneh's charges
Sawaneh was jailed for 42 months for possession of class A drugs heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply.
The takeaway
Adam Liaqat and Asad Khan, 19 and 23, were jailed for 15 years after accidentally shooting each other during a hitman plot.
