Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis were ordered to guard the scene in a London park where Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found stabbed to death in June 2020.. They were stabbed to death by Hussein, now 19, who was obsessed with Satan and was jailed for life for the murders. While each incident was different, they served to frame a wider picture of the tackling of violence against women in London and in the UK more widely. } It is more appropriate for them not to be in the police service. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The IOPC said the pictures were allegedly "shared with a small number of others", adding the Met was "handling matters involving those members of the public who may have received those images". kw: 'mandc,bibaa-henry,crime,nicole-smallman', I have always acknowledged that and do now again"[54], Barry Gardiner MP of the local Brent North constituency told the Today programme that the Metropolitan Police "need to have a root and branch reform in the way in which it operates, the way in which it treats people". They didn't care because they looked at my daughter's address and thought they knew who she was. Lewis, who did not use the term himself, replied: "Exactly.". Jaffers barrister said the former officer only sent the photos to selected members of the Covid WhatsApp group, which consisted of couples he and his wife had holidayed with. Nicole Smallman, 27, and 46-year-old Bibaa Henry were stabbed to death at Fryent Country Park in Wembley, in the northwest of the capital, earlier in June. cat: 'news', Mother of murdered Wembley sisters speaks out after officers jailed for taking photos of their bodies, Police officers who shared WhatsApp photos of murdered sisters' bodies referred to women as 'dead birds', Danyal Hussein jailed for murdering sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman in Wembley park after 'pact with demon', Mrs Smallman told reporters: "She has not contacted us to say 'I am really sorry'. The sisters had met friends in the park at about 19:00 BST on 5 June to celebrate Ms Henry's birthday. Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was "disgusted" with the allegations against the officers. PC Jamie Lewis and PC Deniz Jaffer had admitted sharing images of the bodies of Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27. tag: 'mandc,bibaa-henry,crime,nicole-smallman', Extensive forensic work has finished at the park but smaller searches in outer areas continue, police said. Credit: SWNS A Met Police spokesperson said: "Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Mina Smallman and the family and friends of Nicole and Bibaa for their tragic loss. Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry had been celebrating Ms Henry's birthday before they were reported missing, Nicole Smallman's body was found by her boyfriend after she was reported missing, Images recovered from their phones - which were found in a pond - showed the sisters dancing with fairy lights hours before they were killed. Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis sentenced to two years and nine months for taking and sharing photos of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry. Jaffer took four photographs and Lewis took two - and one of the images sent to a female colleague had Lewis' face superimposed on to it. }); !function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document); Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were the victims of his stabbings. I know that is the view of colleagues across the Met who utterly condemn this behaviour. 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[34] Lewis was dismissed from the police, while Jaffer had already resigned. Two Metropolitan police officers who dehumanised two black murder victims for their own amusement by taking and sharing photos from the scene where they lay murdered have each been jailed for two years and nine months. [19] Around a month after the murders, a DNA sample was linked by police to Hussein's father, who had a past caution. BLACK ENTERPRISE is the premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans. Ms Smallman and Ms Henry are thought to have ended up alone by about 12:30 on 6 June. Post-mortem tests revealed they died from multiple stab wounds. Women of Power TECH, PODCASTS Two police officers have been charged after allegedly taking photographs of the bodies of two sisters who were stabbed to death in a . "A black woman who lives on a council estate.". More than 1,000 exhibits including property belonging to Ms Smallman and Ms Henry have been recovered and hours of CCTV collected, the Met said. [14][5] Once the women were found, officers of the Metropolitan Police searched the area for evidence. At an earlier hearing at magistrates' court, a lawyer for the two officers apologised on their behalf for the "pain that they have caused" and indicated that they would plead guilty to misconduct. The bodies of Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found at Fryent Gardens in Wembley on 7 June, two days after a birthday party in the park. Danyal Hussein was jailed for a minimum of 35 years after murdering sisters Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, in 2020. . Two police officers in London were terminated after they took photographs of two dead Black women at a crime scene, posted the pictures in a WhatsApp chat, and called the deceased woman dead birds.. The bodies of Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found at Fryent Gardens in Wembley on 7 June, two days after a birthday party in the park. targeting: { *failing to respond to distressed family calls about missing Black sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, whose bodies police officers at the scene later grossly dishonoured (3); *the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer (4); PC Helen Tierney stated that Jaffer and Lewis had then left the cordon and took pictures of the bodies of the deceased sisters. Ms Smallman, 27, had been with friends celebrating Ms Henry's 46th birthday at the park on the evening of 5 June. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The officers had been assigned to protect the scene after sisters Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, were found dead in bushes in Fryent Country Park in Wembley, north London. [55] A local councillor for Brent who leads the borough's community safety also criticised the Met, telling the Brent & Kilburn Times that an apology is "no substitute for action. [12] Nicole Smallman lived in Harrow, north-west London, and worked as a freelance photographer. [24][25] He told police he had Asperger syndrome and memory problems and refused to answer questions. tude.refreshAdsViaDivMappings([ { cnx.cmd.push(function() { div_id: 'div-gpt-ad-rightrail-3', "[39], Mina Smallman has since worked to raise awareness of the misconduct of the police[40] and failures in the investigation of her daughters' deaths. TOMMY'S WAR CRY After guests had left the celebration, the two sisters remained in the park, as evidenced by photographs from a cell phone recovered at the scene; in some of the images, Henry and Smallman are seen playing with strings of lights. aid: '762962', "This was hurtful, dishonest and unprofessional behaviour of the utmost seriousness," she said. During Hussein's trial, Mrs Justice Whipple had banned reporting of details about the behaviour of Jaffer and Lewis, who were referred to only as Pc 1 and Pc 2. No-one has been charged with the murders. "They were nothing to them and what's worse, they sent them on to members of the public," she said. ", Speaking about the impact of the misconduct case, Mrs Smallman said: "It may seem really ridiculous that this case has brought us to even more anxiety today.". The IOPC is also separately investigating how the Met handled calls from worried family and friends of the sisters after they went missing. Their actions are shameful.". Murder of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. "[29], Hussein was convicted of both murders on 6 July 2021. 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"[56], In the year following their deaths were mentioned in coverage relating to the murders of other women in London such as Sarah Everard and Sabina Nessa. page_type: 'article', [61], Murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, Last edited on 14 February 2023, at 10:47, COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the United Kingdom, "London sisters were stabbed to death by stranger, say police", "Wembley park stabbings: Danyal Hussein guilty of murdering sisters", "Why do some murders not get the same attention as others? 'PCs took selfies by my daughters' dead bodies', Sisters found dead in park were repeatedly stabbed. It will only add to the heartache of the family. }).render('3811c1c9bba941ecb6c4a456cf0ac0f7'); "They were nothing to them and what's worse, they sent them on to members of the public," she said. He did not care what he had to do to get what he wanted, and these two women were nothing more than a means to a very disturbing end. Former Met chief superintendent Del Babu said "If you have something as horrific as pictures of dead women taken, the individuals should be reported. The IOPC concluded a separate inquiry into how the Met handled calls from worried relatives and friends of missing Ms Smallman and Ms Henry before their bodies were discovered on 7 June. Their killer, Danyal Hussein, was not known to either sisters and targeted them to fulfill a 'pact with a demon'. Images had been shared on a WhatsApp group and a further six officers were investigated for failing to either challenge or report this. According to reports, he stabbed two young girls to death last year after completing a government-sponsored "deradicalization" program. Danyal Hussein, 18, is due to go on trial on June 7 at the Old Bailey, charged with the murders of Bibaa and Nicole. Mrs Smallman said she was told the photos showed the girls' faces and she fears the images will appear on the internet. [4] The two officers pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. Examples of train season ticket increases, Storybook inspired by toy poodles' adventures on Hampstead Heath, Arteta hails loudest and most emotional moment after 97th minute winner bedlam, Merton Police prevent house party in Morden with 100 youths attending, Merton Police prevent very large house party in Morden with 100 youths attending, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Inside the enclave surrounded by pro-Russia forces, China looks at reforms to deepen Xi's control, 'The nurses wanted me to feel guilty about my abortion, From Afghan TV fame to a US factory floor. 6th Dec 2021, 5:22pm. It bears disturbing similarities to the Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry case. Mina Smallman has complained about the Met's initial response - saying she had to organise a search for her daughters. url: 'police,officers,who,took,photos,of,bibaa,henry,and,nicole,smallmans,bodies,fired,from,force', [18] Police searches of his devices after his arrest showed that he was still accessing far-right and Satanist material. INFORMATION Police said they were in "good spirits" and "taking selfie pictures, listening to music and dancing with fairy lights" until at least 01:13. Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry had been celebrating Ms Henry's birthday before they were reported missing, Images recovered from their phones - which were found in a pond - showed the sisters dancing with fairy lights hours before they were killed, Extensive forensic work in the park has concluded, though smaller searches will continue, Nicole Smallman's body was found by her boyfriend after she was reported missing. I apologised to Bibaa and Nicole's family in June last year and, on behalf of the Met, I apologise again today. Police shared photos of dead bodies. "[12], Hussein suffered a cut to his hand during his crimes. The IOPC said the pictures were allegedly "shared with a small number of others", adding the Met was "handling matters involving those members of the public who may have received those images". The Met Police would not comment specifically on allegations the search had been too slow to get under way, but in a statement released on Thursday said: As a result of their murder, a mandatory referral was made to the IOPC by officers from the Directorate of Professional Standards to consider the actions of police between the time a number of reports were made to police by family and friends that Bibaa and Nicole were missing and the time they were found., The IOPC have taken the decision to independently investigate, and the MPS is providing full support to that investigation.. Talking to the BBC last week, the girls' mother Mina Smallman said the pictures "dehumanised" her children. PC Jamie Lewis and PC Deniz Jaffer had admitted sharing images of the bodies of Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27. "I knew instantly why they didn't care. 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found dead in Fryent Country Park, Wembley, on 7 June 2020 Commander Paul Brogden said: "Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are, as always, with the family and friends of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry for their tragic loss. Two PCs who took photos of the murder scene and then shared them on WhatsApp were . aid: '762962', Mrs Smallman, who is the UK's first female Church of England Archdeacon from a minority ethnic background, questioned whether race had played a part in the police response. } } Ms Smallman and Ms Henry are thought to have ended up alone by about 12:30 on 6 June. Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46. said the pictures "dehumanised" her children. The family of two sisters murdered in a park in London carried out the search for them after they went missing and found their bodies in the absence of police help, their mother has said. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? "This has taken our grief to another place," she said. Jaffer also used the same racially derogatory term in a separate message on another matter. Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, were killed as they celebrated one of their birthdays in Fryent Country Park in Wembley last June. The police watchdog is also separately investigating how the Met handled calls from worried family and friends of the sisters after they went missing. For more London news follow on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel. "I knew instantly why they didn't care. page_type: 'article', After the family grew concerned about their disappearance, they At the hearing on Tuesday, they both admitted to the same charge, which stated that "without authorisation he entered a crime scene he had been assigned to protect, sending information about his attendance at the scene to members of the public via WhatsApp and taking photographs of the crime scene". Satanist Danyal Hussein, 19, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years for murdering Ms Henry and Ms Smallman. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? 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Last month Wilhelmina Smallman, the mother of the sisters accused the police of initially failing to take the case of her daughters disappearance seriously. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Investigators believed he would have committed more murders had it not been for the injury, which impeded his ability to hold objects. Her grief had been taken to another place after two Met Police officers were suspended over claims they took selfies next to the sisters bodies, she said. Lawrence advised that pacts should be entered to Lucifuge, signed in blood, brought to Lucifuge with only candle light, and organised for wealth; Hussein followed these instructions. The arrest comes after two Met Police officers were suspended after "inappropriate photos" were taken of the crime scene. PC Deniz Jaffer 47, and PC Jamie Lewis, 33, pleaded guilty to committing misconduct in a public office at the Old Bailey on Tuesday. divId: 'div-gpt-ad-rightrail-1', Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found dead in Fryent Country Park, Wembley, on 7 June 2020. Two police officers have been charged after allegedly taking photographs of the bodies of two sisters who were stabbed to death in a park. "You are not above the law, you are not going to be protected," she said, before criticising Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick for her "shoddy way of behaving and her response since all of this has come out". The Old Bailey in London heard that instead they took photos, some showing the bodies, and shared them in two WhatsApp groups, calling the victims dead birds. Mina Smallman, mother of the murdered sisters said in a victim impact statement, "It made me think of the lynchings in the Deep South of USA where you would see smiling faces around a hanging dead body. Murder of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, Cressida Dick said she was "disgusted" with the allegations, Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, Mbappe breaks PSG goal record in win over Nantes, Walkie Talkie architect Rafael Violy dies aged 78. For this reason, the Husseins' home was raided by police. B.E. Those police officers dehumanised our children. env: 'prod', [37] Following investigation of Jaffer's phone, it was found that he had used racist language regarding a separate case involving the assault of South Asian men. [27][28] Prosecutor, Oliver Glasgow QC told the jury, "Given the weight of the evidence against him, only someone who actually believes that an agreement with a demon will work could refuse to accept any aspect of the case against him. subcat: '', Subscribe to Newsletter The unnamed officers were arrested by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) on 22 June and have since been bailed. The tragic cases of Sarah Everard, Julia James, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman touched us all. }); window.tude = window.tude || { cmd: [] }; "What former PC Jaffer and PC Lewis chose to do that day was utterly unprofessional, disrespectful and deeply insensitive. Two police officers plead guilty to taking and. Both the Sheffield and the Hastings campaigns predated the disappearance of Sarah Everard as she walked home in London. [15] [12] In the first 36 hours the police showed little interest in searching for the missing women. Read about our approach to external linking. [1] [2] The reporting and investigation of their killings provoked widespread discussion of women's safety, police misconduct and systemic racism. Sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were killed last June. More than 1,000 exhibits including property belonging to Ms Smallman and Ms Henry have been recovered and hours of CCTV collected, the Met said. The police watchdog is also separately investigating how the Met handled calls from worried family and friends of the sisters after they went missing. One a group called the A team contained 41 police officers and the other contained friends of Jaffer and was entitled Covid cunts. The group had been in an area of Fryent Gardens which was about a five-minute walk from the Valley Drive entrance. tag: 'mandc,bibaa-henry,crime,nicole-smallman', tude.cmd.push(function() { ABOUT SistersInc. "They have pleaded guilty today to a serious criminal offence and sentencing will follow in due course. Read about our approach to external linking. aid: '762962', According to BBC News, two Metropolitan police officers took pictures of the dead bodies of Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, at a crime scene at Fryent Country Park in Wembley.. Neither of them had authority or a policing purpose to do so, Tierney said. [44][5][3] [57][58][59], In the foreword of the UK government's strategy for tackling violence against women and girls[60] the Home Secretary Priti Patel said "these crimes are still far too prevalent and there are too many instances of victims and survivors being let down. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. For more London news follow on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images Read about our approach to external linking. Why is my train ticket becoming more expensive? [3][4][5][6] It also provoked discussion of the access to violent Satanist material available online, which was a motive of the killer. Lewis was dismissed from the Metropolitan Police at the pair's misconduct hearing, while Jaffer was told he would have been dismissed if he was still serving. I knew instantly why they didnt care, Ms Smallman, who is the Church of Englands first female archdeacon of black and minority ethnic descent, told the BBC in an interview. By Jessica Frank-Keyes. 2023 BBC. In June 2022, two Met officers were sentenced to 33 months in prison after sharing photos of the bodies of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, who were murdered in a north-west London park on 6 June . div_id: 'div-gpt-ad-rightrail-1', Pc Deniz Jaffer, 47, faces jail for count of misconduct in public office for taking and sharing photos he took with the dead bodies of sisters Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, in Fryant Country Park, Wembley. cat: 'news', Why is my train ticket becoming more expensive? 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PC Deniz Jaffer, 47, and PC Jamie Lewis, 33, had pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office after the killing of the two . [6][50][51] The vigil at Fryent Country Park on 3 August 2021 organised by Reclaim These Streets (the same group who organised the vigil for Sarah Everard), was attended by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Dawn Butler, David Lammy and other notable figures. Whipple told Hussein, "You committed these vicious attacks. Lewis sent a WhatsApp message which said: "Unfortunately I'm sat next to two dead birds with stab wounds. Jaffer resigned August 18, while Lewis had remained a serving police officer. The sisters' family reported them missing on 6 June 2020.[13]. The jury had heard that the victims had been celebrating Ms Henry's birthday when they were viciously stabbed by Hussein, who then dragged their bodies into bushes and left them with their limbs entwined in a deliberate act to defile them in death. Bibaa Henry (aged 46) and Nicole Smallman (aged 27) were two sisters who were stabbed to death by Danyal Hussein in Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury, north-west London, England, on 6June 2020. Speaking outside the Old Bailey after the hearing, the victims' mother Mina Smallman called on the force "to drill down and get the rot out once and for all".
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