Suraj Mistry trial: Off-duty medic describes how she tried to save Mistry

Tuesday 16th August 2016 19:12 EDT
 

An off-duty doctor has relived the moment she tried to save the life of businessman as he lay in the street after being shot in a brutal raid.

Amy Randle, who works at Birmingham Children's Hospital, said she attempted to help revive Akhtar Javeed.

Leicester businessman Suraj Mistry (26), is on trial at Birmingham Crown Court accused of bursting into a West Midlands business armed with a gun to carry out the robbery, which ended in Mr Javeed's murder.

The 56-year-old was shot in the foot, leg, mouth and finally in the throat after refusing to hand over money.

Giving evidence on day six of the trial, Dr Randle, said: "I saw a man on the side of the road and he appeared to be in cardiac arrest. He was lying on his back and there was blood on his mouth, his face and his airway. There was also blood coming out of his mouth."

Medics arrived at the scene to take over from Dr Randle and Mr Javeed was rushed to Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital but was pronounced dead soon after arrival.

Pathologist Olaf Biedrzycki, who conducted the post-mortem examination, said the businessman had been shot in the foot, shin, mouth and neck. But his death was caused by a gunshot wound to the throat, which would have caused his lungs to fill with blood.


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