Ealing man jailed for for shooting lover’s husband

A WEST London man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for the attempted murder of his lover’s husband.

Firad Muhammed (right) of Ellison Gardens, Ealing, travelled to his victim’s home in Bromley in October 2020 and shot the 32-year-old man in his legs twice. He fled the scene leaving no clue for the police to pick up.

However, Met officers discovered an exchange of romantic messages between Muhammed and the victim’s wife on Facebook. Some of them showed Muhammed’s regret at shooting the victim at his home instead of committing the crime at another place in Bromley.

The discovery led to Muhammed’s arrest and Inner London Crown Court in July this year convicted him of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. His sentencing took place on Friday.

Detective constable Ben Briselden, who officiated the investigation, said Muhammed, 28, travelled to the victim’s home “with the intention to kill him”.

There were no leads when the investigation began and “we had to build the case through detailed mobile phone analysis,” he said.