Two brothers who "brutally and coldly" shot a taxi driver dead in a revenge attack against his son were today jailed for life.
Younis Khan, 53, crashed his black cab after being shot in the chest in Sheffield in March last year.
Ashley Cohen, 25, was told he must serve a minimum of 33 years after being found guilty of murder and perverting the course of justice.
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His brother David Cohen, 28, will spend a minimum of 31 years behind bars after being convicted of murder.
The pair were found guilty by a jury at Sheffield Crown Court following a five-week trial before Mr Justice Langstaff.
Ramzan Mirza, 27, who had also been accused of Mr Khan's murder, walked free from court after the jury acquitted him.
Mr Khan, a father-of-five, was killed by a single shot through his window as he drove down Scott Road in Pitsmoor in the early hours of March 14 last year.
Four other bullets were found in the car and a sixth bullet missed, the court heard.
Mr Khan managed to continue driving after being shot but he then crashed into the gates of Burngreave Cemetery and was later pronounced dead in hospital.
The brothers had initially wanted to kill Mr Khan's son Imran after finding out that he had taken a gun to David Cohen's house in revenge for trouble at a Sheffield nightclub.
The jury heard that Mr Khan was an innocent victim caught up in the attacks between two rival groups of friends.
Mr Khan's widow Pervez Khan today paid tribute to her "beautiful" husband.
"I have no forgiveness in my heart for the murderers of my husband," she said.
"They may have been sent to prison, but one day they will come out and they will see their families again and be able to speak to and kiss their children."
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