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An armed raider who was thwarted by residents in their own home has been jailed for more than four years after police linked him to the attempted robbery. Peshang Ahmed forced his way into a property in Hillfields, Coventry, and then demanded money after being confronted by an occupier on 12 September last year.
With all eyes are on Coventry today (15 May) as it celebrates officially becoming UK City of Culture, a West Midlands Police officer has penned a poetic tribute to the city. For the next 12 months, Coventry will be host to a variety of arts and cultural activities and exhibitions, aiming to show how diverse and modern…
A man and boy have today been jailed for life for the fatal drive-by shooting of a teenager – as identity of the child killer can be revealed for the first time. Riaz Ahmed was just 15 when, along with a 19-year-old man, he conspired to kill Abdul Wahid Xasan in Coventry last year.
Two young suspects arrested in connection with the brutal drive-by shooting of Abdul Wahid Xasan were convicted of murder yesterday at Birmingham Crown Court. The gunman was aged 19 and his co-conspirator just 15 when they killed Abdul Xasan in a cold blooded drive-by shooting in Coventry earlier this year.