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| Man jailed for life for Jordan Thomas murder in Sheffield | Man jailed for life for Jordan Thomas murder in Sheffield |
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| A drug dealer has been jailed for life for "the cold-blooded execution" of a man sitting in a car at traffic lights. | |
| Jordan Thomas, 22, was shot twice in the chest on Derek Dooley Way, Sheffield, in 2014. The driver of the car, Neshaun Ferguson, was also shot. | Jordan Thomas, 22, was shot twice in the chest on Derek Dooley Way, Sheffield, in 2014. The driver of the car, Neshaun Ferguson, was also shot. |
| Jama Ahmed, 26, of Broomhall Place, Sheffield, was told he must serve a minimum of 36 years for murder and attempted murder. | Jama Ahmed, 26, of Broomhall Place, Sheffield, was told he must serve a minimum of 36 years for murder and attempted murder. |
| The judge said a feud between the pair had "spiralled out of control". | The judge said a feud between the pair had "spiralled out of control". |
| Mr Justice Green described the murder as "cold-blooded execution" and said the effect of Ahmed's crime could not be underestimated. | Mr Justice Green described the murder as "cold-blooded execution" and said the effect of Ahmed's crime could not be underestimated. |
| Sentencing Ahmed, he said: "You brought danger and threat to the citizens of Sheffield". | Sentencing Ahmed, he said: "You brought danger and threat to the citizens of Sheffield". |
| "The effect of your crime cannot be under-estimated, this feud spiralled out of control". | "The effect of your crime cannot be under-estimated, this feud spiralled out of control". |
| Sheffield Crown Court had previously heard Mr Thomas was shot by a lone gunman at about 22:15 GMT on 21 December in an attack linked to the fatal stabbing of Mubarak Ali in 2011 by Mr Thomas's cousin, James Knowles. | Sheffield Crown Court had previously heard Mr Thomas was shot by a lone gunman at about 22:15 GMT on 21 December in an attack linked to the fatal stabbing of Mubarak Ali in 2011 by Mr Thomas's cousin, James Knowles. |
| Ahmed had claimed on the day of the killing he had been watching DVDs at an address in Broomhall before going home. | Ahmed had claimed on the day of the killing he had been watching DVDs at an address in Broomhall before going home. |
| Asked if he knew who had killed Mr Thomas, he previously told the court: "I would love to know. I'm completely innocent." | Asked if he knew who had killed Mr Thomas, he previously told the court: "I would love to know. I'm completely innocent." |
| Ahmed's co-accused Asif Yousaf, 33, of Violet Bank Road, Sheffield, was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder. | Ahmed's co-accused Asif Yousaf, 33, of Violet Bank Road, Sheffield, was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder. |
| Mr Yousaf's father, Mohammed Yousaf, 61, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years. | Mr Yousaf's father, Mohammed Yousaf, 61, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice and was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years. |
| Mohammed Yousaf, also of Violet Bank Road, had initially provided an alibi for his son for the night of Mr Thomas's murder. | Mohammed Yousaf, also of Violet Bank Road, had initially provided an alibi for his son for the night of Mr Thomas's murder. |
| However, South Yorkshire Police said forensic enquiries carried out on his phone revealed he was in Leeds at the time and could not have been with his son. | However, South Yorkshire Police said forensic enquiries carried out on his phone revealed he was in Leeds at the time and could not have been with his son. |
| The relatives of Jordan Thomas said his murder had "destroyed us as a family". | The relatives of Jordan Thomas said his murder had "destroyed us as a family". |
| A statement read: "Our beautiful boy has gone to heaven without mercy or hesitation. | A statement read: "Our beautiful boy has gone to heaven without mercy or hesitation. |
| "Our complete and utter loss has destroyed us as a family. | "Our complete and utter loss has destroyed us as a family. |
| "We will never come to terms with his death." | "We will never come to terms with his death." |