Sentencing, Mr Justice Pepperall said: "The victim came into view in the hallway and the gunman then pursued his prey as he attempted to escape in the front room. Five bullets hit him.
"I am sure that that you Palmer and Miller were professional hitmen working together with another man."You went about your business with ruthless efficiency showing no compassion whatsoever to your victim."You were embarrassed that the hit had been bungled." The court was told the group was caught after police cracked their Encrochat - an encrypted global communication service used by criminals.found in the weeks after the failed murder attempt, the dealer in Dubai told Miller he wanted another man to be killed.Stokes arranged for the car and gun to be delivered to the hitman, who has never been identified.Police, said: "The messages we uncovered as part of this investigation make for truly chilling reading and are like something from a movie.