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<\/a><\/p>\nAn inquest into their deaths was opened at Black Country Coroner’s Court in Oldbury on Wednesday, February 26.<\/p>\n
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Munro, from West Midlands Police’s homicide unit, told the hearing a gang of approximately nine people tried to gain access to the rear of a property on Pensnett Road – where a “large number of cannabis plants were growing” – at around 3.30am.<\/p>\n
He said the occupants of a house next door had come out to confront the group.<\/p>\n
“A crossbow was discharged on two occasions,” he continued.<\/p>\n
“One fatally wounded Mr Douglas and another fatally wounded Mr Ramzan.”<\/p>\n
The inquest was told Mr Ramzan, who lived in Pensnett Road, was taken to Dudley’s Russells Hall Hospital by a family member, where he later died.<\/p>\n
Mr Douglas, of Ernest Road, Moseley, was pronounced dead in nearby Wilson Road, where he had collapsed.<\/p>\n
Both men died as a result of a “penetrating abdominal wound”, the detective said.<\/p>\n
A number of arrests had been made as part of the “fast moving investigation”.<\/p>\n
Omar Ramzan, 23, of Pensnett Road, Brierley Hill, arrested and charged with the two murders on Monday 24 February.<\/p>\n
His father, 46-year-old Saghawat Ramzan, is currently remanded in prison having already been charged with the murders.<\/p>\n
A 21-year-old man was arrested after a VW Sirocco was stopped in North Place, Dudley. He is now in police custody for questioning about the cannabis farm robbery.<\/p>\n
Officers also arrested a 23-year-old man from Weoley Castle on Tuesday, February 25 on suspicion of conspiracy to rob and he remains in police custody.<\/p>\n
A 32-year-old man from Brierley Hill who was arrested on Monday on suspicion of assisting an offender has been bailed while enquiries progress, while a 19-year-old man has been charged with conspiracy to burgle and perverting the course of justice. He\u2019s now in prison on remand.<\/p>\n
Two other men – aged 21 and 23 – had previously been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to rob and a 42-year-old for assisting an offender. They have all been released on police bail.<\/p>\n
Touching tributes were paid to both men.<\/p>\n
A statement released by Mr Ramzan’s family said: “This is a really difficult time for the family and friends of Waseem Ramzan.<\/p>\n
“We would appreciate if you could all remember him in your prayers and if possible give to charity in his name.<\/p>\n
“To God we belong and to God we shall return.”<\/p>\n
The boxing community also paid tribute to Mr\u00a0 Douglas,\u00a0who was an international kickboxing star, describing him as a “kind, considerate, extremely talented” athlete.<\/p>\n
A post on USKA\u2019s Facebook site said: “We received the unthinkable news that we had lost one of our members, our fighters, our friends and our family at the USKA gym.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur beloved brother Khuzaimah Douglas passed away and we all feel absolutely devastated and heartbroken following the news.<\/p>\n
\u201cKhuzaimah was a kind, considerate, extremely talented and humble young man who everyone had a connection with, an older brother to the USKA kids and a younger brother to all the seniors.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo see the effect that this has had on each and every member at the gym last night was truly heartbreaking.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can only imagine what his family are going through right now having to process the situation and come to terms with their unimaginable loss.”<\/p>\n
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