'My thoughts are with them at this time.'įollowing the sentencing Mr Ali's grieving family said: 'We are pleased that the defendants were found guilty and sentenced today for the brutal crime they committed. 'My officers have worked tirelessly on the case and although today's verdict can never bring Sohail back, I am pleased that we have been able to secure justice for him and his family. 'It was a completely senseless attack that took a life and changed three more forever. Mr George said his client was very immature and came from an unsettled family background.ĭetective Inspector Laura Harrison, from our homicide team at West Midlands Police, said: 'This case is really sad. The pain that we suffer from his loss is overwhelming'
Mark George QC, mitigating for Mansha, said: 'He made an arrangement to meet Mr Ali in the park and that is the extent of the planning.'įollowing the sentencing Mr Ali's grieving family said: 'Sohail was murdered needlessly and his life has been stolen from him. 'After the attack you left the park, you did not call the emergency services but instead left Sohail Ali to die.' 'You did so in a public park, in the middle of the day in front of a number of passers-by. You fired the gun in order to frighten him, and then attacked him when he was unarmed and defenceless on the ground. 'You deliberately tried to hide your identity you had your hood up, you wore gloves, and you had a mask covering your face. Tariq was a vulnerable young woman who you manipulated at will. 'You took the lead, and you recruited both Tariq and Arif to help you. Sohail Ali was deliberately lured to Summerfield Park. It was a premeditated and carefully planned attack.
'This was an offence committed whilst on bail. 'On the way, the two of you performed a fist bump, which confirms that when you attacked Sohail Ali you were acting together and that afterwards you had no remorse for what you had just done. So animated were you by this time that you shot at him with the blank firing pistol. Judge Drew added: 'Despite being fatally wounded Sohail Ali managed to get up and run away. The victim had been speaking with Rimsha Tariq (pictured) online before agreeing to meet her
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