Aseel Al-Essaie murder: The evidence that helped convict trio of Sheffield drive-by shooting

By The Newsroom
Published 27th Apr 2018, 12:57 BST
Updated 27th Apr 2018, 14:06 BST
Goodat the petrol station with the VW Golf before he burnt it outGoodat the petrol station with the VW Golf before he burnt it out
Goodat the petrol station with the VW Golf before he burnt it out
This CCTV, that was taken just seconds before Aseel Al-Essaie was gunned down in broad daylight, formed part of the police evidence that helped to convict three Sheffield men of a 'joint enterprise' drive-by shooting.

Matthew Cohen, Dale Gordon and Keil Bryan were today jailed for a combined total of 90 years for the murder of Aseel Al-Essaie, after being found unanimously guilty of the offence earlier this month.

South Yorkshire Police have now released parts of evidence that were used during the seven-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court.

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The CCTV shows the VW Golf driven by Cohen moving towards Daniel Hil just moments before Mr Al-Essaie was fatally shot at 'point-blank range' using a Dirty Harry style gun at around 1.35 on February 18 last year.

Goodat the petrol station with the VW Golf before he burnt it outGoodat the petrol station with the VW Golf before he burnt it out
Goodat the petrol station with the VW Golf before he burnt it out

Other pieces of evidence issued today included pictures of Cohen's burnt-out VW Golf, that James Good destroyed for him in the hours following the murder in a bid to dispose of a key piece of evidence.

CCTV stills also show Good at the petrol station with the VW Golf before it was burnt out, and later abandoned in Rough Lane, Ecclesfield.

He was sentenced to xx after pleading guilty to one count of perverting the course of justice during the course of the trial.

The trio's sentences are as follows:

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