Six men jailed over 'senseless' daylight killing

Six men have been jailed over the "violent and entirely senseless" broad daylight killing of a man in a park.

Shamus Hussain, 39, was attacked with baseball bats and hockey sticks, as well as being stabbed in the back, in Crow Nest Park in Dewsbury Moor on 12 July last year.

Following a trial at Leeds Crown Court, Saqlain Ali, 22, Basit Ali, 32, Sakeb Ali Khan, 33, and Zeeshan Khan, 19, were found guilty of murdering Hussain, while Asim Akram, 21, and Faizaan Akram, 19, were found guilty of manslaughter.

The trial heard the group followed and attacked Hussain, leaving him with fatal injuries, after a verbal argument in the park.

Saqlain Ali, of Pilgrim Drive in Dewsbury, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years and 56 days.

Basit Ali and Sakeb Ali Khan - both of Pilgrim Drive, Dewsbury - were each sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 15 years and 56 days.

Meanwhile, Zeeshan Khan, of Pilgrim Crescent, Dewsbury, was sentenced to life with a minimum of 10 years and 64 days.

Asim Akram and Faizaan Akram, both of Pilgrim Crescent, were each sentenced to seven years in prison.

Det Ch Insp James Entwistle from West Yorkshire Police described the attack as "both violent and entirely senseless".

He said investigators "worked tirelessly to piece together the events that led up to Shamus's death".

"Our thoughts remain with Shamus's loved ones who had to endure a lengthy trial before seeing his killers brought to justice," Det Ch Entwistle added.

"Nothing can undo the loss they have suffered, but I hope today's sentences will bring them some comfort."

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