Meggy 'well-known' in Bradford area, Mohsin Amin told court in Yassar Yaqub Case

Mohsin Amin, 32, a  Dewsbury-born, now of Manchester was driving the car in which Yassar Yaqub was the passenger, court heard, is a defendant in a trial linked to the fatal police shooting of Yassar Yaqub.

He was asked if he knew Mohammed Nisar Khan, sometimes referred to as Meggy, has told a jury that he did not know Meggy,  but he had heard of him.



He said Meggy was "well-known" in the Bradford area but he had not met him until January 2 – the day of the fatal shooting.


Amin is single and lives with his parents and works at the family off licence, said he knew of Yassar Yaqub for four or five years and had his number from a night out in 2016 and that they were in contact over Snapchat.

Amin is among three men who stand accused of conspiracy to possess firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life.

Amin, was driving the car in which Yassar Yaqub was the passenger, Both Mr Yaqub and Amin were stopped by the police on the M62 slip road at junction 24, Ainley Top, near Huddersfield, at 6.05pm on January 2, 2017.

Yassar Yaqub was killed after three bullets went through the windscreen of the white Audi A4 he was the front seat passenger in.

The Audi was travelling in convoy with a white VW Scirocco containing Rexhino Arapaj, 28, of Thornlea Road, Huddersfieldand David Butlin,39, of Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, the court has heard.


Both Butlin and Arapaj are also on trial and plead not guilty.

The trial continues...