Three jailed after planned Smethwick shooting went wrong

Adam Liaqat and Asad Khan were sentenced to 15 and 13 years in prison, respectively, after a planned shooting in Smethwick was abandoned when Liaqat accidentally shot Khan in the leg. A third man, Yakuba Sawaneh, was jailed for 42 months for possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply. The men were convicted at Wolverhampton Crown Court in May. Liaqat, 19, was found guilty of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and drug offences. Khan, 22, was convicted of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of Class A drugs. Sawaneh, 19, was convicted of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply. The shooting incident took place in a Mitsubishi Outlander parked on St Pauls Road at about 4.30am on November 23 last year. Khan suffered serious injuries to his leg and went to hospital. The vehicle had been stolen and fitted with false number plates, police said. West Midlands Police said messages found on Khan’s phone indicated he and Liaqat were travelling to carry out a shooting. Detective Constable Emily Fowler said police did not know who the intended target was. The pair abandoned their plan after the gun discharged and Khan was...