Suraj Mistry jailed for manslaughter over Akhtar Javeed killing

A man has been jailed for 23 years after a businessman was shot and killed during a robbery at a warehouse.

Suraj Mistry, 26, from Leicester, was found guilty of the manslaughter of father-of-four Akhtar Javeed, earlier this month.

Armed men threatened staff at the Birmingham premises before binding their hands. Mr Javeed was shot in the leg when he refused to open the safe.

Mistry was sentenced along with two others involved in the February raid.

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Lemar Wali, 19, from Derby, has been jailed for seven years for conspiracy to rob at Birmingham Crown Court. He was said the be the getaway driver.

Sander Van Aalten, of Kyrwicks Lane in Birmingham, described as the "inside man" in the robbery and who admitted the same charge, received six years and eight months.

Mistry, of Laundon Way, was also sentenced to 20 years for conspiracy to rob and eight years for possession of a firearm to run concurrently.

The robbery took place at Direct Source 3 fast food distribution warehouse in Digbeth on the evening of 3 February.

A silver Renault Megane pulled up outside the warehouse in Rea Street and armed and masked men entered, threatening staff and tying them up.

Company director Mr Javeed was shot in the leg and subsequently in the throat and chest - the latter bullet piercing his lung.

The 56-year-old from east London staggered out of the premises but collapsed in the street and died at hospital.