Leeds headlines 8 January: Sentences for attempted supercar thieves

Leeds Headlines 8 January 2024.

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00:00 Three stories in brief, and two men from Leeds and Wakefield have been jailed after attempting

00:07 to steal a supercar in Mansfield by holding their victims at gunpoint with a fake firearm.

00:12 Mohammed Ali from Wakefield was sentenced to 18 years in prison, and Mohammed Jouarra

00:17 sentenced to nine years in a young offenders' institute.

00:21 Next, an Albanian man agreed to grow cannabis in Bermantofs to help pay for his sister's

00:27 medical bills. Fatmir Mekko was caught at the house on Sutherland Mount in November

00:31 last year. He's been jailed for 20 months, for which he will serve half and then likely

00:36 be deported.

00:39 And finally, Oakwood restaurant Pizza Loco is set to close at the end of the month. Founder

00:44 and chef Olly Reynolds said it's been a whirlwind four years, but he's now focusing on two large

00:49 and exciting new projects.

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