Man jailed after shooting man in face in city park

A gunman who shot another man in the face at a park in Coventry has been jailed for 32 years.

Raydell Lennox, 19, from Sandwell, fired a weapon in Caludon Castle Park in Farren Road on 21 October last year, after pulling up in a car just after 22:15 BST.

The victim, 24, sustained serious, life-changing facial injuries, West Midlands Police said.

"It's unclear why Lennox fired the gun towards the victim, a strong line of enquiry has been it was mistaken identity, " Det Con Rob Tilley added.

Lennox was convicted of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, following a two week trial at Coventry Crown Court on 19 May.

The 19-year-old, who had fled the country after the shooting, was identified as a prime suspect and arrested after he returned to the UK, West Midlands Police said.

The car that he was believed to have travelled in on the night of the shooting, was found burnt out, just over a week after the incident, the force added.

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