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| Digbeth warehouse raid: Akhtar Javeed killed by shotgun | Digbeth warehouse raid: Akhtar Javeed killed by shotgun |
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| A company director killed during a warehouse raid died from a shotgun wound to the neck, a post-mortem has revealed. | A company director killed during a warehouse raid died from a shotgun wound to the neck, a post-mortem has revealed. |
| Masked men raided Akhtar Javeed's fast food and drink warehouse in the Digbeth area of Birmingham on 3 February. | Masked men raided Akhtar Javeed's fast food and drink warehouse in the Digbeth area of Birmingham on 3 February. |
| West Midlands Police said they are treating the incident as a "targeted robbery attempt". | West Midlands Police said they are treating the incident as a "targeted robbery attempt". |
| National Ballistics Intelligence Service experts said the weapon used wass not linked to another crime. | |
| Officers now want to speak to a taxi driver who was seen in the area to help their inquiries. | |
| Acting Det Ch Insp Martin Slevin said the vehicle, which is believed to be a private hire saloon car, was seen driving from Rea Street South to MacDonald Street at about 18:40 GMT. | Acting Det Ch Insp Martin Slevin said the vehicle, which is believed to be a private hire saloon car, was seen driving from Rea Street South to MacDonald Street at about 18:40 GMT. |
| "It happened at a time when other people may have been leaving work for the day and someone may have seen what happened or have important information about the suspects," he said. | "It happened at a time when other people may have been leaving work for the day and someone may have seen what happened or have important information about the suspects," he said. |
| Assad Shan, who lived opposite Mr Javeed in East Ham, London, said he was shocked by what had happened to his friend. | |
| "[He] was like the most innocent soul that I personally knew," he said. | |
| "I think it's probably one of the worst things to happen to our area." |