Britain's worst hitmen unmasked - as one accidentally shoots fellow gunman by mistake

Britain's worst hitmen unmasked - as one accidentally shoots fellow gunman by mistakeOne of the would-be 'assassins' sat in their car and playing with the gun pulled the trigger - and shot his mate. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Chris Riches 12:39, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 12:44, Thu, May 28, 2026 Hapless and hopeless - Pictured L-R: Liaqat and Khan (Image: West Midlands Police)Two "would-be hitmen" who botched their plan when one gunman accidentally shot the other in their car now face jail. In what could be a scene from a dark comedy, Adam Liaqat, 19, and Asad Khan, 22, were parked in a stolen 4x4 in Smethwick, West Midlands, when Liaqat pulled the trigger "in error". Wolverhampton Crown Court heard he blasted passenger and accomplice Khan in the leg causing blood to gush out and the panicking would-be gunman to call a taxi to take him to the hospital. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) But due to suffering a gunshot wound West Midlands Police were called to the hospital, quizzed Khan, searched his phone and the duo's botched plan unravelled. Now the pair have been convicted of firearm and drugs offences and will be sentenced on July 30. A third crook and passenger - Yakuba Sawaneh, 19 - also faces jail for drugs offences. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our un...