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The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Prisoner who fatally kicked and stamped on fellow inmate is jailed for life
A prisoner who kicked and stamped on a fellow inmate who had asked to move cells the day before he was killed has been jailed for life for murder. 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.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
How 17-year-old petty criminal serving three years turned into a vicious killer after just four months behind bars at Britain's wokest prison
A teenage petty criminal became a vicious killer just months into a sentence at a prison that has been seen as the most woke in the UK. Ashirie Smith, 19, murdered Mahir Abdulrahman, 31, by brutally stamping on his head and neck inside his cell at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire on August 20 last year. He has now been given a new jail term of life with a minimum of 17 and a half years - having previously been held for four months ahead of the attack, convicted for possessing a gun. The category C prison has been mocked by critics for resembling student halls, with inmates also given their own personal computers that double up as TVs. State-of-the-art facilities include a music classroom where record company representatives can help offenders train in music production for industry qualifications, a new library and an artificial turf sports pitch. Footage from inside the 'Scandinavian-style' jail, housing 1,715 inmates, revealed a ping pong table for inmates to enjoy as well as workshops available - while cells have bar-less windows. Among its offerings is a construction vehicle simulator - an exercise not too far removed from playing video games. The conditions previously sparked outrage on social media, with one writing: 'Lovely hotel, be nice for a weekend away.' HNP Fosse was officially opened in June 2023, with a visit by the then-Conservative govenment's justice secretary Alex Chalk. The jail is operated by private contractors Serco, who have issued a statement following the sentencing of Smith for the fatal attack on Abdulrahman, who was serving a 35-week sentence for a sexual offence. 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.' Smith was caught on CCTV leaving his cell with a smirk on his face before battering to death Abdulrahman who was found unresponsive by a female prison officer inside his cell with horrific injuries and suffering a cardiac arrest on August 20 last year. Abdulrahman died at the scene about an hour later, with a post mortem later revealing he died from a sub arachnoid basal haemorrhage - bleeding to an area of the brain. A court heard Abdulrahman was subjected to taunts by Smith and another inmate, Thierry Robinson, 21, which ended up with him throwing a hot kettle at them. Social media users have compared conditions at HMP Fosse to student accommodation The next day Smith launched the fatal attack after a prison officer unlocked his cell door before continuing their rounds that morning. CCTV shows Robinson smirking in the corridor outside Smith's cell before emerging topless and entering Abdulrahman's cell. Smith and Robinson emerge and calmly walk away from the cell just 37 seconds later, leaving Abdulrahman to die. 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 7.45am but he could not be saved and died an hour later. Smith was found guilty of murder at Leicester Crown Court and was jailed for life, to serve a minimum of 17 and a half years behind bars. Robinson was acquitted of murder but found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment. A third defendant, 38-year-old Shaan Karim, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter. Ahead of his initial term at HMP Fosse Way, Smith had filmed incriminating videos of himself wearing a balaclava and waving a gun while dancing around. Police raided the home of Smith, then aged 17, in Birmingham in November 2023 and found a loaded pistol, as well as the damning clips on his mobile phone. Officers had received intelligence ahead of the raid that he was keeping a firearm at his house. Dramatic bodycam footage showed armed officers slowly approach Smith's home at 3.25am before smashing the window of the property's front door. Loud screaming was then heard as police shouted: 'Armed police, come to the front of your house with nothing in your hand.' During the raid, officers found a Walther pistol loaded with five 9mm bullets underneath a mattress and arrested the teenager. Police then found the incriminating videos which see Smith wearing a balaclava and a baseball cap and waving the weapon around while pointing it at the camera. In another clip, the teenager is dancing and spinning around in circles as he holds the pistol. Armed officers pictured during the raid which involved police smash the window on Smith's front door He is also seen emptying bullets from the gun towards the camera and brandishing the weapon and ammunition on a mattress. After his arrest, Smith admitted to possession of a firearm and ammunition and was jailed for three years at Birmingham Crown Court in April last year - just four months before he killed Abdulrahman. Smith's fellow defendant Robinson can be seen performing in 'drill' rap videos shared online, performing under the name 'Trills'. He was previously the subject of a missing persons appeal issued by Warwickshire Police in April 2019, when aged 15. Speaking after yesterday's verdicts, Det Insp 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.'
The Independent
3 days ago
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- The Independent
Chilling moment inmate caught grinning seconds before killing prisoner in cell
Chilling CCTV footage shows the moment a prisoner grins seconds before killing a fellow inmate in his cell. Mahir Abdulrahman, also known as Mahir Mohamed, was pronounced dead at HMP Fosse Way, a new Category C jail in Leicestershire, shortly after a prison officer found him unresponsive and in cardiac arrest in his cell. The 31-year-old Sudanese national, who had been 'terrorised' by fellow inmates, was discovered at 7:53am, around half an hour after two other inmates were seen on CCTV entering the room while another held the cell door closed, a trial at Leicester Crown Court heard. On Thursday, 19-year-old Ashirie Smith was sentenced to life with a minimum of 17.5 years in prison after being found guilty of murder. Thierry Robinson, aged 21, was sentenced to 11 years after being found guilty of manslaughter. A third defendant, 38-year-old Shaan Karim, was cleared of all charges. The trial heard that Abdulrahman had asked to move cells because he did not feel safe on the day before he was killed, with his cause of death being given as a fatal bleed at the base of his brain. In a phone call to his mother, Karim said that Abdulrahman's 35-week prison sentence for a sexual offence had led to other inmates 'terrorising him for days', the court heard. Following an incident the previous day in which Abdulrahman allegedly threw water from a kettle at Smith and Robinson, CCTV showed the pair entering his cell, after it was unlocked by a prison officer who continued on their morning rounds. In the footage, Robinson – who was found guilty of manslaughter – could be seen grinning as he and Smith made their way to Abdulrahman's cell, where they spent around 37 seconds. Prosecution counsel Michael Burrows KC told the court that Karim 'kept watch' outside the cell, while Robinson and Smith were inside attacking Mr Abdulrahman, stamping on and kicking his head and neck. All three defendants denied intending to kill Mr Abdulrahman, but the prosecution alleged that they 'shared the intention' to at least seriously injure him. Mr Burrows told the trial Smith and Robinson accepted they entered Mr Abdulrahman's cell, but claimed they only wanted to speak to him about the incident involving a kettle the previous day. In the half an hour after the attack, Mr Burrows said, all three defendants returned at different points to look into Abdulrahman's cell and on two occasions, other inmates threw water at him to see if it would 'jolt him back to life'. Another inmate told a prison officer she should check on Abdulrahman, and she found him slumped in the cell, and although attempts were made to resuscitate him by prison staff and paramedics, he was pronounced dead at 8.44am. The trial was told Abdulrahman previously had tuberculosis, which had weakened the bones in his neck. A post-mortem examination found multiple abrasions and bruising to his head and neck which were consistent with an assault and fractures to the ribs at the back of his body which would have required force 'at the severe end of the scale', Mr Burrows told the jury. The jury was told that, on November 25, after Smith had been moved to a different prison following the attack, he had 'let slip' in anger what he is alleged to have 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.' Wyn Jones, the governor at Serco -run HMP Fosse Way, which opened in June 2023, 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.'
The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
Chilling moment prisoners smirk before battering sex offender to death in cell in 37-sec attack – then calmly walk away
THIS is the chilling moment two prisoners smirk before battering a fellow inmate to death in his cell. Ashirie Smith, 19, and Thierry Robinson, 21, launched the brutal 37-second attack at HMP Fosse Way in Leicestershire, on August 20 last year. 7 7 7 Smith stomped on 31-year-old Mahir Abdulrahman's head and neck in the savage assault. A female prison officer found the victim, who had been serving time for sex offences, unresponsive inside his cell with horrific injuries. Paramedics pronounced Abdulrahman dead at the scene at 7.45am, within an hour of the attack. His cause of death was recorded as a sub arachnoid basal haemorrhage - bleeding to an area of the brain. A court heard the prisoner had been subjected to taunts by Smith and Robinson for weeks before the fatal attack. One altercation resulted with Abdulrahman throwing a hot kettle at them. Smith carried out his brutal beating the following day, after a prison officer unlocked his cell door and continued on their rounds. CCTV captured the moment a topless Smith, and dressing-gown wearing Robinson entered Abdulrahman's cell before walking out around 37 seconds later. Smith then re-entered and left the cell gain shortly after the assault. The inmate had been serving time for firearms offences after police found a weapon under his mattress. He was found guilty of murder and was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 17-and-a-half years at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday. Robinson was found not guilty of murder but found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment. A third defendant Shaan Karim, 38, was found not guilty of murder and not guilty of manslaughter. The court was previously told how Mr Karim had told his mum over the phone how Robinson and Smith had "gone in on" Abdulrahman, and that he "could have done something" to stop them but did not. 7 7 7 He told her Abdulrahman's 35-week prison sentence for a sexual offence had led to other inmates "terrorising him for days", the court heard. The court was also told Abdulrahman had asked a prison officer the day before he died if he could move cells because he did not feel safe. 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." Wyn Jones, Serco prison director, 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." 7
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Prisoner who fatally kicked and stamped on fellow inmate is jailed for life
A prisoner who kicked and stamped on a fellow inmate who had asked to move cells the day before he was killed has been jailed for life for murder. 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.'
