02-08-2025
Birmingham murderer who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death dies in prison
A callous Birmingham murderer who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death after she refused to get an abortion has died in prison.
Evil Filmon Andmichaen had lured the victim to a secluded wooded spot off Freeth Street, in Ladywood, before killing her in August 2023.
The 32-year-old had been in a relationship with Liwam Bereket, 26, who was six-months pregnant and looking forward to becoming a mum.
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Andmichaen had demanded that Liwam have an abortion - but she refused.
He was found guilty of her murder following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court, which ended in November last year. He was sentenced to a minimum of 27 years in prison.
Now it has emerged that Andmichaen died while serving his sentence at HMP Full Sutton, a Category A and B men's prison, near Pocklington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The Prison and Probation Ombudsman are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death in custody, which happened on Tuesday, July 8.
The investigation status of the case is "in progress".
A Prison Service spokeswoman told BirminghamLive: "Filmon Andmichaen died on 08 July 2025. As with all deaths in custody, the Prison and Probation Ombudsman will investigate."
During the murder trial it emerged that almost two hours after stabbing Liwam, Andmichaen called the police and confessed to killing her, He had claimed it was an accident.
Officers found Liwam with fatal injuries. Sadly, she and her unborn baby girl died at the scene.
An investigation was launched and in the days that followed witnesses told police that they had previously seen Andmichaen assault Liwam in the street.
Friends of Liwam's also described Andmichaen's treatment of her as "abusive and aggressive."
CCTV captured Liwam and Andmichaen arriving at Freeth Street and disappearing towards woodland. It would be the last time Liwam would be seen alive.
Speaking following the sentencing last year, Detective Chief Inspector Jim Colclough from West Midlands Police's Homicide Unit, said: 'It's just heart-breaking that a young woman who was looking forward to becoming a mum was killed in such a callous way.
'This was a very distressing investigation for my team, but they have been determined to get justice for Liwam and her family. Andmichaen has shown no remorse for his actions and has caused Liwam's family further pain by putting them through a trial."
