Man convicted in PC Sharon Beshenivsky killing receives additional life term for gun conspiracy

In Harrow Crown Court, Faisal Razzaq, now 45, received a second life sentence with a minimum of eight years for his involvement in a large-scale firearms conspiracy that armed London gangs. Judge Hannah Kinch highlighted the pervasive danger of illegal guns, calling them a "modern plague" on the streets. Razzaq, who had earlier been convicted for the robbery that resulted in PC Sharon Beshenivsky's death, was found to have coordinated with Robert Dorey, Ricky Dorey and Abdul Saleh to acquire and sell weapons, including a batch of ten revolvers in August 2024.

Police uncovered the plot through a hidden recorder in Razzaq's vehicle, which captured him advising a buyer to shoot at police if stopped. The investigation also linked the weapons to kingpin Thomas McKenna. Sentences for co-defendants included ten years for Ricky Dorey, eight years for Robert Dorey, seven years and six months for Abdul Saleh, eight years and six months for Patrick Loughnane, and five years and three months for Tammy Rigg, who stored a converted firearm.