Another killer convicted for the cold-blooded murder of innocent student Aya Hachem
04.05.2023 - 21:19
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
One man has been convicted of murder and a second found not guilty of all charges relating to the killing of student Aya Hachem.
Following a trial, jurors at Preston Crown Court found Louis 'Junior' Otway, 42, of Clitheroe Road, Manchester, guilty of the murder of Aya and the attempted murder of Pachach Khan. Suhayl Suleman, 38, of Shear Brow, Blackburn, was found not guilty of the same charges.
Aya, 19, was gunned down in a botched shooting on the forecourt of RI Tyres, Blackburn, at 3pm on Sunday, May 17, 2020. The Salford University student was on her way to a local shop to buy food for her family when a stray bullet, intended for Pascha Khan, struck her, LancsLive reports.
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During the trial, the jury heard of a feud between the Suleman brothers, Sohayl and Feroz, who ran RI Tyres and Mr Khan, who ran the neighbouring business premises Quick Shine carwash. After an escalation of business rivalries saw premises targeted, Otway was hired to organise a hit on Mr Khan, the jury was told.
Seven others who were involved in the conspiracy were previously jailed for their roles. Feroz Suleman, Zamir Raja, Anthony Ennis, Ayaz Hussain, Abubakr Satia, Uthman Satia and Kashif Manzoor were all jailed after being found guilty of murder and attempted murder in a trial last year. Uthman Satia's girlfriend, Judy Chapman, was also jailed after being convicted of manslaughter.
In the weeks before the shooting, Otway travelled to Blackburn to meet with Ayaz Hussain, who was the link between Blackburn and Manchester. Otway recruited gunman Zamir Raja and driver Anthony Ennis to carry out the hit, with others playing vital roles in the arrangements.
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