Man denies double murder and firearms charges

4 days ago

Caroline GallWest Midlands

News image — Syed Zain Ali died in hospital on 24 September days after the shooting incident which happened in Whitmore Reans at about 03:00 BST

Police handout A man with a dark beard and thin moustache which joins the beard smiles into the camera. He is young, has dark hair and wearing a dark coat with a cream top underneath. He has sunglasses atop his head and is in front of a cream background. — Syed Zain Ali died in hospital on 24 September days after the shooting incident which happened in Whitmore Reans at about 03:00 BST

A man has denied murder and firearms offences after two men were killed in a shooting.

Duaine Mills and Syed Zain Ali were shot in Leicester Street, Wolverhampton, during the early hours of 19 September. Mills, 28, was killed when shots were fired and Ali, 32, died five days later.

Maneer Khan, 38, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court by video link from HMP Dovegate in Staffordshire where he pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and two firearms offences.

Khan, from Walsall, was remanded in custody for trial in July, alongside co-defendant 34-year-old Yaseen Patel who denied assisting an offender.

Patel, of Bromford Way in Birmingham is accused of driving Khan to HM Passport Office to apply for a passport under a false identity.

Khan, of St Catharine's Close, also denied a count of fraud.

Their trial is expected to start on 20 July and last three weeks.

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