This is the murderer who pushed a man into a canal after he had been fatally stabbed in the heart.
Ahmed Alsrhan was sat drinking coffee with his brother and friends when he was approached by Mohammed Al-Enizi Hameed on August 16 last year. Al-Enizi Hameed, 36, demanded: "Who are you?" before diving into his pocket.
He then shouted to others in a 'call to arms', stating: "Bring the knife - let's kill them."
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Mr Alsrhan, 33, was stabbed in the heart and pushed into the water after a group of men were caught on CCTV running to the scene in the Northern Quarter. His friend Sami Alhaj was also stabbed. He was left with wounds to his abdomen, armpit and lung.
In mobile phone footage played to Minshull Street Crown Court, Al-Enizi Hameed's group were seen shouting and gesturing at Mr Alsrhan's group as he walked away clutching his side.
Mr Alsrhan managed to climb out of the canal before going back to Dale Street, where he collapsed. He received open heart surgery at the scene and was rushed to hospital, but died after suffering severe brain damage. A pathologist later found he suffered a deep stab wound to his heart.
Mohammed Al-Enizi Hameed, 36; a 17-year-old boy were convicted of his murder following a nine-week trial at Minshull Street Crown Court. Both were also convicted of wounding, as well as Hussein Muhalhal, 20, and another 17-year-old boy.
The group were sentenced as follows:
Mohammed Al-Enizi Hameed, 36, of Brighton Grove, Rusholme, was convicted of murder and section 18 wounding. He was jailed for life to serve a minimum term of 25 years.
A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murder and section 18 wounding. He was detained at His Majesty’s Pleasure to serve a minimum term of 14 years.
Hussein Muhalhal, 20, of Lower Park Road, Longsight, was found guilty of section 18 wounding. He was jailed for five-and-a-half years.
A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted of section 18 wounding. He was detained for two-and-a-half years in a young offenders institution.
Speaking after the hearing, Detective Superintendent David Moores said: “On the night of the incident, police and other emergency service colleagues were working incredibly hard to give first aid to the two victims who suffered injuries, and it’s a tragedy that Ahmed Alsrhan passed away weeks after the incident after he was fighting for his life in hospital.
“The investigation involved hundreds of hours of CCTV footage carefully looked at and phone records filtered through by officers and I’d like to thank the members of the public who responded to our appeals with information and footage, your assistance has helped us build a timeline of events prior to the incident, and your help has ensured that we got this outcome.
“Our deepest condolences go to Ahmed Alsrhan’s family, who over the past year have felt the shockwaves of losing a loved one and we understand that no sentence will ever be enough to reflect the despicable attack that occurred, but I hope the sentence passed brings some comfort to his family in knowing that these four individuals will spend a long time behind bars to think about the consequences of their actions.”
The family of Ahmed Alsrhan continue to grieve in private for their loss, and speaking after the sentencing, they said: “After the senseless taking of Ahmed’s life, we would like to thank the Investigation Team at Greater Manchester Police together with the CPS who undertook this investigation and brought those responsible for Ahmed’s murder, to face the courts and ultimately justice for their actions.”
