Paul Allen, a former cagefighter and convicted participant in Britain's largest cash robbery, survived an assassination attempt in July 2019 orchestrated by Louis Ahearne, Stewart Ahearne, and Daniel Kelly. The Old Bailey jury found the trio guilty of conspiracy to murder after uncovering their meticulous planning, including surveillance and tracking Allen's movements. Allen was shot multiple times but survived, though left paralyzed. The case highlights the dangerous life of organized crime and the lengths to which criminals will go to settle scores.
The court heard how the defendants had planned the shooting carefully, carried out surveillance and fitted a tracker device to the victim's car.
A jury at the Old Bailey was told the intention was to kill him in July 2019 and the attackers very nearly succeeded.
Prosecutors said the background was that Allen was a sophisticated career criminal, having been convicted for his part in Britain's largest cash robbery.
Reacting to the verdicts in the dock, Stewart Ahearne shouted to the jury: 'You are only human. That's all I have to say about that.'
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