âThis could have been anyoneâs sister or daughterâ: A town shocked at the death of innocent Aya
Flowers are still placed at the scene of the shooting on King Street, Blackburn (Picture August 3 2021) The death of Aya Hachem who was shot in broad daylight during the month of Ramadan shocked a whole town. Here local councillors and community groups have spoken of the courage of the family who finally saw ‘justice served’. Over the course of the 57-day trial, the court heard Aya, a 19-year-old law student, was shot in King Street, Blackburn on May 17 last year. The court heard the drive-by shooting was organised by Feroz Suleman, who had been embroiled in a bitter feud with his neighbour and business rival Pacha Khan. Suleman hired a hitman from Manchester, Zamir Raja, to carry out the fatal shooting for the price of £1,500.