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Would-be hitmen jailed after gun fires on accomplice

A planned shooting unravelled when one man accidentally shot the other in Smethwick. Police later uncovered messages indicating what the pair had intended to do — and both have now received lengthy prison sentences.

2026-11-03Birmingham Crime

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