A date for the murder trial of Faiser Hussain has been set for October 5 this year. Hussain, 44, has been charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with a fatal shooting in 2006. Ibrahim Ilyas, 20, was shot dead while sitting in his car on Abbeyfield Road in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, on June 3, 2006.
Two other men were also injured in the incident. Faiser Hussain was arrested at Manchester Airport and has been remanded into custody. Mohammed Ali was found guilty of murder and two counts of attempted murder in 2007 after a seven-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court and was jailed for a minimum of 30 years.
Judge Jeremy Richardson recused himself from Faiser Hussain's trial because he had been involved in the prosecution of Mohammed Ali in 2007. Faiser Hussain is believed to have been the driver in a drive-by shooting of Ibrahim Ilyas. The court heard that Faiser Hussain is said to have driven the car from which Mohammed Ali stepped out before unloading shots at the car Ibrahim Ilyas was sitting in.
Faiser Hussain absconded to Pakistan after the shooting. Detective Chief Inspector Tom Woodward stated: 'Ibrahim was a young man whose life was cut tragically short in the most devastating of circumstances. ' Judge Jeremy Richardson said: 'When the trial of your co-accused took place 20 years ago, I was then a member of the bar and I prosecuted the case which resulted in the conviction of your co-accused, who was given a minimum term of many, many years.
' He added: 'You are required by law to provide to the court a defence statement. That is not merely a technical document. It is designed to set out your defence to this charge.
' The exact circumstances and motive behind the shooting in 2006 remain unclear. What evidence led to Hussain's arrest and charges after nearly 20 years is not yet known.