Three men from Salford have been jailed for 32 years each for attempting to shoot and murder a 16-year-old boy.
A judge today, Monday 26 February, at Manchester Crown Court, imprisoned 29-year-old Aiden Broadhurst of Manchester Road, 31-year-old Kyle Meighan of Chancel Avenue, Ordsall and 35-year-old Jieh Sufyaan of Pyrus Close, Eccles.
The court heard how this case centred around a 16-year-old boy who was riding his motorbike through Eccles, Salford on the afternoon of Sunday 19 March 2023.
On sight of the motorbike being ridden, an immediate assembly for a targeted attack was organised between those sentenced.
The boy was joined on his motorbike by his girlfriend at a local convenience store and the pair made their way onto Station Road towards Armitage Street. CCTV shows they were closely followed by the suspect motorbike, tracing the route the boy had taken, and pulling alongside them.
Seconds later, two gunshots were heard. The 16-year-old boy sustained a single gunshot wound which went through his arm and into his chest.
Following treatment for the injury in hospital, thankfully he was discharged a couple of days later to recover at home.
All have received the same sentences, including an additional three years each on licence after being found guilty following a two-month trial.
Following the sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson said: “We hope that today’s result will go some way to allowing the victim to heal and move on with his life.
“Every single officer who took part in this investigation is committed to keeping people who live within the local community, safe. It is simply unacceptable to have people carrying guns and using these, and we will make it our life’s work to ensure that these kinds of people are taken off the streets.”
The 16-year-old boy can not be named due to legal reasons.
Recent Comments