Mother fears son’s killer has become ‘more aggressive’ in prison

The mother of murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen has told the BBC she is worried his killer has become “more aggressive” in prison.

In 2008, 19-year-old Jake Fahri received a life sentence after throwing a large glass vessel, severing an artery in a 16-year-old’s neck.

The 35-year-old was released on license in June 2023 remembered on thursday After “embarrassingly boasting” about his crime, the Probation Service said.

Jimmy’s mother Margaret called Fahri’s first sentence “a waste of time and money.”

reports The Sun newspaper claimed that Fahri had recorded music referencing the murder as masked drill artist TEN.

Two songs by TEN have been played on BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Introducing Show, although these songs do not make explicit reference to the murder.

“I’m just wondering whether he’s become more aggressive, more arrogant than before he went to prison,” Mrs Mizen told BBC Breakfast.

“Because that’s how it seems to me.”

“Maybe he just thought that no matter what he did, no one would pay attention to him.

“But apparently someone put him in jail and now he’s back in jail.”

Jimmy’s father Barry previously said the situation had “raised some questions about the whole (prison) system – What is the matter?”

A spokesperson for HM Prison and Probation Service said Jimmy’s family “deserve better than to see their son’s killer bragging shamelessly about his violent crime.”

He added: “Strict conditions apply to all offenders released on licence. As this case shows, if they break the rules we will send them back to prison.”

TEN is a drill rap artist whose music often involves violent themes, and who conceals his identity with a balaclava in the video.

Some of his lyrics are: “Sharpen my blade, I have to keep what’s necessary. Stay alert and keep it ready, any corner could be deadly.”

Mrs Mizen previously said she was disappointed with the BBC for playing TEN’s music: “I would like answers about that”.

He said that TEN’s “horrible (music) videos” incited violence and encouraged youth to possess and use knives.

Mrs Mizen said music that glamorises such subjects should be dealt with.

“I pray with all my heart that something happens, that all this is banned – but that is probably too much to hope for.”

Fahri’s return to prison would take the family back in time to Jimmy’s death, Mrs. Mizen said.

“It’s never going to end for us, I think we have to accept that.”

Given the opportunity to speak to her son’s killer, Mrs. Mizen said she would ask him: “Why is your life so bad?” Because that’s what he did.”

A BBC spokesperson previously said: “This person is not included in any BBC playlist, we have never played – as we told the Sun – any songs printed by them.

“They played two other tracks twice. 1Xtra has no plans to play their music, we were not aware of their background and we do not condone their actions in any way.”