An armed robber, who raided a North London off-licence with an accomplice who later murdered PC Sharon Beshenivsky, has been caged for 8 years after he was extradited from the U.S.
Mohamed Hassan, 24, (pictured) pleaded guilty to robbing Wineways, Holmstall Parade, Burnt Oak on April 22, 2005 with two accomplices.
He also admitted possessing a firearm, with intent to commit robbery and in a separate offence possessing crack cocaine, with intent to supply, on June 7, 2006 in Deansbrook Road, Edgware.
Muzzaker Shah, 30, was also charged with robbing the off-licence, but this was dropped after he was convicted of murdering the police officer, who was shot dead responding to an armed robbery.
Detective Constable Siân Newell of Finchley Flying Squad said: “Mohamed Hassan was involved in a particularly harrowing robbery.
“Two shots were fired by an accomplice and it was only luck that prevented anyone from being hurt.”
Three robbers entered the off-licence – one armed with a gun – and while one watched the door a third began empting the till of cash and the shelves of champagne.
A female employee came from the storeroom of the shop and pushed the robber away from the champagne, resulting in the gunman firing a round.
As the gang left the shop, the gunman pointed the firearm at the owner and fired a second shot, and again fortunately no one was injured.
Hassan was identified via fingerprints, but had fled to Egypt, which has no extradition treaty with the U.K.
Last year he was tracked to the USA and arrested in July and extradited to the U.K. in November.
The third suspect has never been brought to justice.
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