November 8th 2024.
The next event captured by the CCTV cameras was a shocking one, as a group of masked men stormed into a computer shop, wielding shotguns and causing chaos. It was a brazen robbery that took place at City Computers Smethwick, located in the West Midlands, just last year. The footage captured four men carrying out this daring act, leaving the staff inside terrified for their lives. As a result of this attack, two employees were injured, though thankfully their injuries were not life-threatening. One suffered a gunshot wound to the arm, while the other sustained a wound to the neck.
Three of the gang members, along with two other individuals involved, had already been sentenced to jail time. However, the sixth member, Azeem Hussain, was recently handed an eight-year prison sentence at Worcester Crown Court. He had admitted to firearm charges during an earlier hearing, and had fled to Pakistan after the incident. But upon his return to the UK in April, he was arrested and brought to justice.
The CCTV footage from January 12, 2023, showed a Ford Fiesta pulling up outside the shop, followed by four men jumping out of the vehicle. Two of them immediately began smashing the windows with axes, while the other two entered the shop, brandishing shotguns. One of the men aimed his gun at a closed door and fired, while the other two continued to wreak havoc inside. After a while, they suddenly rushed out of the back office and headed towards their getaway vehicle, leaving their accomplices behind to cause more destruction.
Interestingly, the CCTV footage from the day before the attack showed the gang scouting the area around the shop, possibly planning their route and escape. Azeem Hussain was the last of the six men to be sentenced, with Jamal Hussain receiving a nine-year and two-month sentence in September. The West Midlands Police also discovered numerous phone calls between the gang members on the morning of the attack, adding to their evidence against them.
In August, three of the gang members were sentenced to jail time. Haider Shabir, 21, received a 14-year sentence, while Mohammed Uwais Latif, 24, was sentenced to nine years and ten months. Mohammed Tayyib Wajid, 26, was given a 21-month sentence. In April, Ahmed Aumair, 21, was sentenced to 12 years and six months, and Jamal Hussain, 22, received a nine-year and two-month sentence in September.
It was clear that the group had planned this armed attack, and all six of them have now been convicted and sentenced. Detective Inspector Francis Nock, from the Major Crime Unit, expressed satisfaction at the outcome. He stated, "Azeem Hussain played a significant role in this operation, and his lengthy sentence reflects this. This could have easily turned into a fatal attack, but miraculously, the victims' injuries were not severe. We will not tolerate weapons on our streets, and we will continue to bring those to justice who choose to use them and bring violence into our communities."
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