A paramedic called to a drive-by shooting realised that the bullet was still lodged in the victim’s head, an Oxford jury heard.

Fragments from the bullet fired into Waris Kayani’s head were found embedded 2cm into his skull. Splinters of bone – pushed back by the bullet - were found 5.32cm from the front of his head.

Reading a set of agreed facts in the attempted murder trial of shooter Zain Shah, prosecutor Barry McElduff told the jury that a paramedic who assessed Mr Kayani’s injuries at the scene said: “I think this is the bullet. I don’t think it has come out.”

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The fragments of the bullet and bone, removed from the victim’s skull and brain by surgeons at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, were seized by detectives investigating the shooting.

Mr McElduff said a bullet casing was recovered from the road where Mr Kayani was shot.

A ballistics expert had examined the cartridge casing and said it was from a 9mm bullet ‘typically associated with self-loading pistols’. The gun had never been found.

Shah was said to have handed himself in to Luton police station on September 30. He was interviewed on that day, when he answered no comment to all questions asked.

In a second interview, conducted after he had been named as the shooter, he was asked for an account of what happened and again answered no comment.

He was cautioned before both interviews – told that he had the right to remain silent – and had a legal representative with him on both occasions.

Shah, of St Winifred’s Avenue, Luton, denies attempted murder. He has previously pleaded guilty to wounding Mr Kayani with intent to do him grievous bodily harm and other associated offences. The trial continues.

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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