Teens convicted of car-jack spree after WMP investigation

A gang of teenage friends who carried out a series of violent car-jackings in Birmingham have been sentenced to almost 12 years at youth offenders institutes.The six-strong group – three 15-year-olds, two 16-year-olds and one aged 17 – struck 14 times in less than a month, threatening motorists with knives and a firearm before making off with their vehicles.Examination of phones seized from the teen robbers revealed chat groups used to plan and boast about offences, suggestions on wh