Taxi horror in Bradford: Two men jailed for shooting and stabbing 18-year-old passenger

Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the attempted murder of an 18-year-old who was shot and repeatedly stabbed while sitting in a taxi in Bradford.

“Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the attempted murder of an 18-year-old who was shot and repeatedly stabbed while sitting in a taxi in Bradford”

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Harris Mohammed, 24, and Riccardo Nadim, 20, carried out the attack in March 2025 on Dovedale Road.

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Prosecutors told the court that the pair approached the parked taxi in what they described as a 'pincer movement.'

Mohammed shot the victim twice in the face while Nadim stabbed him from the opposite side of the vehicle.

West Yorkshire Police said the victim was hospitalised with injuries to his face, right arm, and back.

Both were found guilty of attempted murder following a trial.

In addition to attempted murder, Mohammed, of Carbottom Road, Bradford, and Nadim, of Tarnside Drive, Leeds, were found guilty of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life.

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Mohammed was sentenced to 30 years in prison, while Nadim received 28 years.

“Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the attempted murder of an 18-year-old who was shot and repeatedly stabbed while sitting in a taxi in Bradford”

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A third man, 20-year-old Davian Lewis, of Paley Road, Bradford, was sentenced to two years and six months for assisting an offender.

Det Insp Suzanne Hall described the incident as shocking, noting it left a man seriously injured and caused fear in the community.

She said the sentences send a clear message that those who carry or use firearms and weapons will be pursued and brought before the courts.

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