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North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Prisoner who fatally kicked and stamped on fellow inmate is jailed for life
Mahir Abdulrahman, also known as Mahir Mohamed, was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire at 7.53am on August 20 last year, around half an hour after Ashirie Smith, 19, and Thierry Robinson, 21, were caught on CCTV entering his room. The 31-year-old Sudanese national suffered multiple abrasions and bruises to his head and neck consistent with a sustained attack, as well as fractures to his ribs, and was pronounced dead at 8.44am despite attempts by prison officers and paramedics to save him. A jury at Leicester Crown Court found Smith guilty of murder and Robinson not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday. Smith was jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 and a half years and Robinson was sentenced to 11 years on Thursday. A third defendant, Shaan Karim, 38, was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter, Leicestershire Police said. CCTV released by the force shows the moment Robinson and Smith entered Mr Abdulrahman's cell at around 7.26am before leaving around 37 seconds later. Smith then re-entered the cell and left again shortly after. Another inmate told a prison officer she should check on Mr Abdulrahman, and he was found slumped in the cell and was later pronounced dead. The trial was told Mr Abdulrahman had been stamped on and kicked to the head and neck, causing a fatal bleed at the base of his brain, and that he had previously had tuberculosis which had weakened the bones in his neck. Prosecution counsel Michael Burrows KC told the trial that Mr Abdulrahman, who was serving a 35-week sentence for a sexual offence, had asked to be moved from his cell the day before he died because he did not feel safe. The trial was told Karim had phoned his mother from prison and said other inmates had been 'terrorising him for days' and 'bullying' him. There was also an alleged incident involving Smith and Robinson the day before Mr Abdulrahman was killed in which he had thrown water from a kettle on them. Mr Burrow said that on November 25, after Smith had been moved to a different prison following the fatal attack, he had 'let slip' in anger what he had done, telling a prison officer: 'I'm in for murder, I have already dropped one body and I will take another if you keep f****** with me.' Detective Inspector Mark Parish, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: 'The injuries suffered by Mahir Abdulrahman showed a serious, sustained attack had taken place which ultimately led to his death. 'Thanks to the hard work of the investigation team, Smith and Robinson have been convicted in court and will now have to face responsibility for their actions.' Serco prison director Wyn Jones said: 'Any death in prison is a tragedy but the murder of Mr Abdulrahman was a heinous act. My thoughts remain with his family and those affected by his untimely death. 'Since the tragedy, our focus has been to bring those responsible to justice by working with the police to secure a conviction. I hope the verdicts will bring closure for his family.'
Metro
3 days ago
- Metro
Prisoner caught smirking on CCTV before beating fellow inmate to death
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two men who beat a man to death in his prison cell were seen smirking as they walked away from the crime scene on CCTV. Ashirie Smith, 19, and Thierry Robinson, 21, brutally attacked Mahir Abdulrahman, 31, at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire on August 20 last year. Abdulrahman was subjected to taunts by Smith and Robinson, which ended with him throwing a hot kettle at the pair. The next day, he was found unresponsive by a female prison officer inside his cell with head injuries after being kicked and having his neck stamped on. Abdulrahman later died at the scene from a subarachnoid basal haemorrhage – bleeding in an area of the brain. Newly released CCTV showed the moment Robinson and a topless Smith entered the cell before exiting it around 37 seconds later. Smith was then seen to re-enter the cell and exit again shortly after having carried out the vicious assault. Police and ambulance crews were called and found Abdulrahman in cardiac arrest at 7.45 am, but he died an hour later. Yesterday, Smith was found guilty of murder and jailed for life to serve a minimum of 17-and-a-half years at Leicester Crown Court. Robinson was found not guilty of murder but found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment. More Trending A third defendant, Shaan Karim, 38, was found not guilty of murder and not guilty of manslaughter. Detective Inspector Mark Parish, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: 'The injuries suffered by Mahir Abdulrahman showed a serious, sustained attack had taken place which ultimately led to his death. 'Thanks to the hard work of the investigation team, Smith and Robinson have been convicted in court and will now have to face responsibility for their actions.' Serco Prison Director Wyn Jones said: 'Any death in prison is a tragedy, but the murder of Mr Abdulrahman was a heinous act. My thoughts remain with his family and those affected by his untimely death.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page.
Leader Live
3 days ago
- Leader Live
Prisoner who fatally kicked and stamped on fellow inmate is jailed for life
Mahir Abdulrahman, also known as Mahir Mohamed, was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire at 7.53am on August 20 last year, around half an hour after Ashirie Smith, 19, and Thierry Robinson, 21, were caught on CCTV entering his room. The 31-year-old Sudanese national suffered multiple abrasions and bruises to his head and neck consistent with a sustained attack, as well as fractures to his ribs, and was pronounced dead at 8.44am despite attempts by prison officers and paramedics to save him. A jury at Leicester Crown Court found Smith guilty of murder and Robinson not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday. Smith was jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 and a half years and Robinson was sentenced to 11 years on Thursday. A third defendant, Shaan Karim, 38, was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter, Leicestershire Police said. CCTV released by the force shows the moment Robinson and Smith entered Mr Abdulrahman's cell at around 7.26am before leaving around 37 seconds later. Smith then re-entered the cell and left again shortly after. Another inmate told a prison officer she should check on Mr Abdulrahman, and he was found slumped in the cell and was later pronounced dead. The trial was told Mr Abdulrahman had been stamped on and kicked to the head and neck, causing a fatal bleed at the base of his brain, and that he had previously had tuberculosis which had weakened the bones in his neck. Prosecution counsel Michael Burrows KC told the trial that Mr Abdulrahman, who was serving a 35-week sentence for a sexual offence, had asked to be moved from his cell the day before he died because he did not feel safe. The trial was told Karim had phoned his mother from prison and said other inmates had been 'terrorising him for days' and 'bullying' him. There was also an alleged incident involving Smith and Robinson the day before Mr Abdulrahman was killed in which he had thrown water from a kettle on them. Mr Burrow said that on November 25, after Smith had been moved to a different prison following the fatal attack, he had 'let slip' in anger what he had done, telling a prison officer: 'I'm in for murder, I have already dropped one body and I will take another if you keep f****** with me.' Detective Inspector Mark Parish, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: 'The injuries suffered by Mahir Abdulrahman showed a serious, sustained attack had taken place which ultimately led to his death. 'Thanks to the hard work of the investigation team, Smith and Robinson have been convicted in court and will now have to face responsibility for their actions.' Serco prison director Wyn Jones said: 'Any death in prison is a tragedy but the murder of Mr Abdulrahman was a heinous act. My thoughts remain with his family and those affected by his untimely death. 'Since the tragedy, our focus has been to bring those responsible to justice by working with the police to secure a conviction. I hope the verdicts will bring closure for his family.'
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- South Wales Guardian
Prisoner who fatally kicked and stamped on fellow inmate is jailed for life
Mahir Abdulrahman, also known as Mahir Mohamed, was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire at 7.53am on August 20 last year, around half an hour after Ashirie Smith, 19, and Thierry Robinson, 21, were caught on CCTV entering his room. The 31-year-old Sudanese national suffered multiple abrasions and bruises to his head and neck consistent with a sustained attack, as well as fractures to his ribs, and was pronounced dead at 8.44am despite attempts by prison officers and paramedics to save him. A jury at Leicester Crown Court found Smith guilty of murder and Robinson not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday. Smith was jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 and a half years and Robinson was sentenced to 11 years on Thursday. A third defendant, Shaan Karim, 38, was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter, Leicestershire Police said. CCTV released by the force shows the moment Robinson and Smith entered Mr Abdulrahman's cell at around 7.26am before leaving around 37 seconds later. Smith then re-entered the cell and left again shortly after. Another inmate told a prison officer she should check on Mr Abdulrahman, and he was found slumped in the cell and was later pronounced dead. The trial was told Mr Abdulrahman had been stamped on and kicked to the head and neck, causing a fatal bleed at the base of his brain, and that he had previously had tuberculosis which had weakened the bones in his neck. Prosecution counsel Michael Burrows KC told the trial that Mr Abdulrahman, who was serving a 35-week sentence for a sexual offence, had asked to be moved from his cell the day before he died because he did not feel safe. The trial was told Karim had phoned his mother from prison and said other inmates had been 'terrorising him for days' and 'bullying' him. There was also an alleged incident involving Smith and Robinson the day before Mr Abdulrahman was killed in which he had thrown water from a kettle on them. Mr Burrow said that on November 25, after Smith had been moved to a different prison following the fatal attack, he had 'let slip' in anger what he had done, telling a prison officer: 'I'm in for murder, I have already dropped one body and I will take another if you keep f****** with me.' Detective Inspector Mark Parish, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: 'The injuries suffered by Mahir Abdulrahman showed a serious, sustained attack had taken place which ultimately led to his death. 'Thanks to the hard work of the investigation team, Smith and Robinson have been convicted in court and will now have to face responsibility for their actions.' Serco prison director Wyn Jones said: 'Any death in prison is a tragedy but the murder of Mr Abdulrahman was a heinous act. My thoughts remain with his family and those affected by his untimely death. 'Since the tragedy, our focus has been to bring those responsible to justice by working with the police to secure a conviction. I hope the verdicts will bring closure for his family.'
Rhyl Journal
3 days ago
- Rhyl Journal
Prisoner who fatally kicked and stamped on fellow inmate is jailed for life
Mahir Abdulrahman, also known as Mahir Mohamed, was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire at 7.53am on August 20 last year, around half an hour after Ashirie Smith, 19, and Thierry Robinson, 21, were caught on CCTV entering his room. The 31-year-old Sudanese national suffered multiple abrasions and bruises to his head and neck consistent with a sustained attack, as well as fractures to his ribs, and was pronounced dead at 8.44am despite attempts by prison officers and paramedics to save him. A jury at Leicester Crown Court found Smith guilty of murder and Robinson not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday. Smith was jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 and a half years and Robinson was sentenced to 11 years on Thursday. A third defendant, Shaan Karim, 38, was found not guilty of murder or manslaughter, Leicestershire Police said. CCTV released by the force shows the moment Robinson and Smith entered Mr Abdulrahman's cell at around 7.26am before leaving around 37 seconds later. Smith then re-entered the cell and left again shortly after. Another inmate told a prison officer she should check on Mr Abdulrahman, and he was found slumped in the cell and was later pronounced dead. The trial was told Mr Abdulrahman had been stamped on and kicked to the head and neck, causing a fatal bleed at the base of his brain, and that he had previously had tuberculosis which had weakened the bones in his neck. Prosecution counsel Michael Burrows KC told the trial that Mr Abdulrahman, who was serving a 35-week sentence for a sexual offence, had asked to be moved from his cell the day before he died because he did not feel safe. The trial was told Karim had phoned his mother from prison and said other inmates had been 'terrorising him for days' and 'bullying' him. There was also an alleged incident involving Smith and Robinson the day before Mr Abdulrahman was killed in which he had thrown water from a kettle on them. Mr Burrow said that on November 25, after Smith had been moved to a different prison following the fatal attack, he had 'let slip' in anger what he had done, telling a prison officer: 'I'm in for murder, I have already dropped one body and I will take another if you keep f****** with me.' Detective Inspector Mark Parish, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: 'The injuries suffered by Mahir Abdulrahman showed a serious, sustained attack had taken place which ultimately led to his death. 'Thanks to the hard work of the investigation team, Smith and Robinson have been convicted in court and will now have to face responsibility for their actions.' Serco prison director Wyn Jones said: 'Any death in prison is a tragedy but the murder of Mr Abdulrahman was a heinous act. My thoughts remain with his family and those affected by his untimely death. 'Since the tragedy, our focus has been to bring those responsible to justice by working with the police to secure a conviction. I hope the verdicts will bring closure for his family.'
