https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/innocence/Recent content in innocence on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/ex-burger-bar-boy-sentenced-for-walsall-home-shooting-despite-protesting-innocence/Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/ex-burger-bar-boy-sentenced-for-walsall-home-shooting-despite-protesting-innocence/Sharif Cousins, a former member of the Burger Bar Boys gang, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, plus an additional three years on licence, after being convicted for his role in a frightening shooting incident in Walsall. Cousins, who has a long criminal history including firearm-related offenses, denies his guilt and plans to appeal the sentence. The violent episode unfolded on May 26 last year when Cousins and an accomplice approached a family home on Princethorpe Road, Willenhall.