Registry of Corporate Directors. 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. Calls to them from family at 02:30 went unanswered, police said. 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. It is not appropriate for us to initiate any internal investigations against the officers at this stage as this could impact on that process.. Yesterday evening, the Met said two officers had been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and suspended from duty. tude.refreshAdsViaDivMappings([ { Speaking outside court after the sentencing, Smallman said she was thrilled the officers had been jailed and not received suspended sentences. [4][32] The officers had taken selfies next to the sisters' dead bodies. He sent four images to Lewis, who edited one of the photos and superimposed his face on to it with the two murdered women visible in the background, to produce a selfie-style image. subcat: '', page_type: 'article', ]); Calls to them from family at 02:30 went unanswered, police said. The IOPC is also separately investigating how the Met handled calls from worried family and friends of the sisters after they went missing. Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman: Officers who shared photos of murdered sisters called them 'dead birds' PC Jamie Lewis and Deniz Jaffer both admitted to misconduct in a public officer. Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were found dead in a park in Wembley in June (Metropolitan Police/PA) Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Putting names to archive photos, China looks at reforms to deepen Xi's control, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. env: 'prod', 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. Ms Smallman, 27, had been with friends celebrating Ms Henry's 46th birthday at the park on the evening of 5 June. [2] He pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey on 11 March 2021. Too little too late. 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. Yesterday evening, the Met said two officers had been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and suspended from duty. He had taken it upon himself to go back to the place where the sisters had last been spotted. This button displays the currently selected search type. url: 'police,officers,who,took,photos,of,bibaa,henry,and,nicole,smallmans,bodies,fired,from,force', Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were 'dehumanised' by the officers' actions, according to their mother's victim statement. Two police officers plead guilty to taking and. Mother of murdered sisters says Met Police must 'get the rot out once and for all' after officers admit sharing photos of bodies, Bibaa Henry (L) and Nicole Smallman, in a photo from Ms Henry's phone in Fryent Country Park, PCs Deniz Jaffer (left) and Jamie Lewis arriving for their trial, Mina Smallman, the sisters' mother, arrives at the Old Bailey in London for the hearing, Bibaa Henry (left) and Nicole Smallman were found dead in Wembley, north London last year, Danyal Hussein, 19, was found guilty of the murders, Court artist sketch of Danyal Hussein (centre) appearing in the dock at the Old Bailey, jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years, separate inquiry into how the Met handled calls. Forensic officers have since been searching a large area of the park including a pond and have trawled through hundreds of thousands of tonnes of rubbish that was accidently cleared from the scene. Sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were killed last June, Police granted extra stop-and-search powers after schoolboy stabbed, Trump gets rapturous reception at major US Republican conference, Prince Harry: A lot of us in Army didnt necessarily agree or disagree with war in Afghanistan, Rishi Sunak to host Coronation Big Lunch at Downing Street, Project Fear authors discussed when to deploy new Covid variant, Matt Hancock's plan to frighten the pants off everyone about Covid. The unnamed officers were arrested by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) on 22 June and have since been bailed. Danyal Hussein, 18, is due to go on trial on June 7 at the Old Bailey, charged with the murders of Bibaa and Nicole. by Marianna Manson | Posted on 07 02 2023. Satanist Danyal Hussein, 19, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years for murdering Ms Henry and Ms Smallman. Senior officers from the Met and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) personally visited the family to explain what had happened after they were made aware of the alleged photographs. Women of Power TECH, PODCASTS 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. Smallman, in her victim impact statement, said: It made me think of the lynchings in the Deep South of the USA where you would see smiling faces around a hanging dead body. kw: 'mandc,bibaa-henry,crime,nicole-smallman', Senior officers from the Met and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) personally visited the family to explain what had happened after they were made aware of the alleged photographs. subcat: '', On Wednesday the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that Police Constable Deniz Jaffer, 47, and Police Constable Jamie Lewis, 32, had been charged with misconduct in public office. Instead, they breached the cordon to take "inappropriate" and "unauthorised" photographs of the bodies, which were then shared on WhatsApp. Post-mortem tests revealed they died from . The arrest comes after two Met Police officers were suspended after "inappropriate photos" were taken of the crime scene. 19-year-old Danyal Hussein of Guy Barnet Grove, Eltham, in south-east London, had drawn up a handwritten contract, signed in his own blood, in which he had made a pact with a 'demon' called "Lucifuge Rofocale",[16] to murder six women every six months in return for financial reward including winning the 'Mega Millions Super Jackpot'. url: 'police,officers,who,took,photos,of,bibaa,henry,and,nicole,smallmans,bodies,fired,from,force', It speaks volumes of the ethos that runs through the Metropolitan Police.. The IOPC is also separately investigating how the Met handled calls from worried family and friends of the sisters after they went missing. Their family has been told in person about the arrest, the Met said. [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. [52], The family considered legal action over the police misconduct. 6 Dec 2021. Our thoughts go out to the families of Bibaa and Nicole, as we recognise the renewed grief and pain this development will bring. Those police officers dehumanised our children.. [2][20], From October 2017 to May 2018, he was monitored by the Prevent strategy when at 15, he accessed far-right material on computers at Thomas Tallis School. 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. 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. And it's shameful that the IOPC (Independent Office for Police Conduct) had to tell the Met they should apologise to us in their failings for the missing persons (investigation). Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry were stabbed to death at a park in Wembley earlier this month. }).render('3811c1c9bba941ecb6c4a456cf0ac0f7'); PC Deniz Jaffer 47, and PC Jamie Lewis, 33, pleaded guilty to committing misconduct in a public office at the Old Bailey on Tuesday. [15] [12] In the first 36 hours the police showed little interest in searching for the missing women. Management playerId: '31d84b62-a3ea-4274-9349-1b7ccedbd1d7' The mother of two sisters murdered in a park said her grief had "been taken to another place" after two officers were suspended amid allegations they took selfies next to their bodies. 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. The officer took out a mobile phone and took pictures of the bodies from around 12 feet away. ", Jaffer then sent a message in a WhatsApp group saying: "I'm here now I'll try to take pictures of the dead birds. "I knew instantly why they didn't care. 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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". Read about our approach to external linking. Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was "disgusted" with the allegations against the officers. There is more work to be done. divId: 'div-gpt-ad-rightrail-1', targeting: { Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was "disgusted" with the allegations against the officers. Post-mortem tests revealed they died from multiple stab wounds. "A black woman who lives on a council estate.". Too little too late.". tude.cmd.push(function() { 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. The mother of two sisters murdered in Wembley has called on the Metropolitan Police to "get the rot out once and for all " after officers took photos of their bodies and shared them on WhatsApp. What science tells us about the afterlife. 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.. The arrest comes after two Met Police officers were suspended after "inappropriate photos" were taken of the crime scene. 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". Privacy Policy 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.. 2023 BBC. Describing the scene, he said: "The bodies of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman lay on their sides, they were top to toe and their limbs were intertwined, both of them had been repeatedly stabbed . "[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. pos: 'right_rail_3', PC Jamie Lewis and PC Deniz Jaffer had admitted sharing images of the bodies of Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27. Ms Smallman and Ms Henry are thought to have ended up alone by about 12:30 on 6 June. Do you know this baby? [13] In the early hours of Saturday 6 June 2020, the sisters were murdered. Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46. said the pictures "dehumanised" her children. Mina Smallman: "Those police officers dehumanised our children". The CPS said it had authorised the charges following a review of a file of evidence from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). div_id: 'div-gpt-ad-rightrail-1', [6] Their killings occurred whilst the UK was in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. }); !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); What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? But, once their friends had left, two of them were far more vulnerable: distracted by the fun they were having, eye-catching because of the lights they were playing with, and now on their own. div_id: 'div-gpt-ad-rightrail-3', Entrepreneurs Summit [35], In December 2021, the two officers were each sentenced to two years and nine months in jail. The tragic cases of Sarah Everard, Julia James, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman touched us all. 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found dead in Fryent Country Park, Wembley, on 7 June 2020 [33] The IPOC reported that: "The investigation has also uncovered further alleged misconduct breaches of the standards of professional behaviour for a small number of officers which include honesty and integrity, and equality and diversity". 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. Following the discovery of their bodies two police officers, who had been guarding the scene, were suspended after it was alleged they had taken pictures of Miss Henry and Miss Smallman and shared them. Their bodies were discovered by. For more London news follow on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel. [4] The two officers pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. "It speaks volumes of the ethos that runs through the Metropolitan Police.". 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. ", Mother of murdered Wembley sisters speaks out after officers jailed for taking photos of their bodies, Mother of murdered sisters says Met Police must 'get the rot out once and for all' after officers admit sharing photos of bodies, Danyal Hussein jailed for murdering sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman in Wembley park after 'pact with demon'. Bibaa Henry (left) and Nicole Smallman were found dead in Wembley, north London last year 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. INFORMATION ]); She says the police were "making assumptions" when they didn't immediately respond when the sisters were first reported missing. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? "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". PC Deniz Jaffer, 47, and PC Jamie Lewis, 33, had pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office after the killing of the two . [23], Danyal Hussein was arrested and charged with two counts of murder. 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. After the family grew concerned about their disappearance, they They didnt care because they looked at my daughters address and thought they knew who she was. The hearing was also told that Lewis separately "responded with approval" to another officer who stated he was going to be posted to a new location which had fewer Asian people in, whom he referred to as "P****". "If ever we needed an example of how toxic it has become, those police officers felt so safe, so untouchable, that they felt they could take photographs of dead black girls and send them on. For more London news follow on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel. tag: 'mandc,bibaa-henry,crime,nicole-smallman', [7][8], The mother of the two victims Mina Smallman called on the Metropolitan Police Chief Cressida Dick to resign over the way the case was handled. 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. It is more appropriate for them not to be in the police service. [22], Vigils were held to remember the victims. Black Men XCEL page_type: 'article', cat: 'news', "[36] Jaffer and Lewis had undermined trust in the police, an Old Bailey judge said when jailing them. Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46. said the pictures "dehumanised" her children. "What former PC Jaffer and PC Lewis chose to do that day was utterly unprofessional, disrespectful and deeply insensitive. Lewis sent a WhatsApp message which said: "Unfortunately I'm sat next to two dead birds with stab wounds. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. }); window.tude = window.tude || { cmd: [] }; [17][18], According to neighbours, Hussein's father had concerns about his son falling in with "the wrong crowd". Two police officers have been charged after allegedly taking photographs of the bodies of two sisters who were stabbed to death in a . [2] In October 2021 Mrs Justice Whipple sentenced him to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years. "Our thoughts remain with them at this very difficult time.". Police shared photos of dead bodies. Mina Smallman has complained about the Met's initial response - saying she had to organise a search for her daughters. Extensive forensic work has finished at the park but smaller searches in outer areas continue, police said. Contact 'PCs took selfies by my daughters' dead bodies', Sisters found dead in park were repeatedly stabbed. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. The arrested man from south-London was taken into custody where he remains. Do you know this baby? *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); [18] Police searches of his devices after his arrest showed that he was still accessing far-right and Satanist material. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) launched an inquiry into the behaviour of the police officers. The police did not instantly react when the two sisters were first reported missing due to officers making assumptions based on the race and class of her daughters, she said. 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. } Why is my train ticket becoming more expensive? Two Metropolitan police officers, who photographed the bodies of Bibaa Henry (46) and Nicole Smallman (27) and were later fired from the force as a result, have . env: 'prod', 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. tag: 'mandc,bibaa-henry,crime,nicole-smallman', "[12], Hussein suffered a cut to his hand during his crimes. Henry/Smallman Family. I know that is the view of colleagues across the Met who utterly condemn this behaviour.". "I am sorry that our officers behaved in such a hurtful, disrespectful and criminal way. A black woman who lives on a council estate.. The group had been in an area of Fryent Gardens which was about a five-minute walk from the Valley Drive entrance. The sisters had met friends in the park at about 19:00 BST on 5 June to celebrate Ms Henry's birthday. [49] The IOPC stated that police logs were closed after a family member gave information about the sisters' possible whereabouts, but a communications supervisor recorded the information "inaccurately". Instagram: SunnyShay.VBusiness Inquiries: sunnyshayvegan@gmail.comDISCLAIMER:This is all information that I have found on the Internet and have compiled for . "It speaks volumes of the ethos that runs through the Metropolitan Police.". Their killer, Danyal Hussein, was not known to either sisters and targeted them to fulfill a 'pact with a demon'. It sends out the wrong message. baseDivId: 'pb-slot-right-1', Mrs Smallman said she was told the photos showed the girls' faces and she fears the images will appear on the internet. Farah Naz, aunt of murdered aspiring lawyer Zara Aleena called for reforms to tackle male violence as she joined a march organised by Million Women Rise through London on Saturday, Jaffer also used the same racially derogatory term in a separate message on another matter. 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". Det Ch Insp Simon Harding, said: "Given the significance of this development, we visited the family in person today to inform them of the arrest. Both former officers will serve half their sentence before being released on licence. [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. "Our thoughts today are with the family and friends of Bibaa and Nicole. She said after the pair were reported missing, the police failed to conduct a proper search and it was left up to their friends to find their bodies. }); EVENTS [1] [2] The reporting and investigation of their killings provoked widespread discussion of women's safety, police misconduct and systemic racism. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Bibaa Henry And Nicole Smallman Age. Staffordshire stalker admits tying dead rabbit to gate outside . 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, Inside the enclave surrounded by pro-Russia forces, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry. 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". ]); Det Ch Insp Simon Harding, said: "Given the significance of this development, we visited the family in person today to inform them of the arrest. You did it for money and a misguided pursuit of power. cnx({ subcat: '', Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis, who were sentenced after a criminal trial at which the two pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. cat: 'news', } They had been stabbed to death. pos: 'right_rail_1', [26] The trial began on 9 June 2021 at the Old Bailey. 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. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two sisters in a park in London. BE 100s Nor would it have been possible to take the photographs taken by the defendants from their position on the cordon. Two PCs who took photos of the murder scene and then shared them on WhatsApp were . GitHub export from English Wikipedia. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? PC Helen Tierney stated that Jaffer and Lewis had then left the cordon and took pictures of the bodies of the deceased sisters. They will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday, 27 May 2021 for their first hearing. Economic Equity & Racial Justice Townhall Series, Elevate Black Podcast sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, 100 Founders of Change by American Express, Chasing Success Podcast by JP Morgan Chase, Black Business Month Sponsored by Nationwide, 2022 Registry Of Corporate Directors Listing, 2021 BE Registry Of Corporate Directors Listing, given a life sentence with a minimum term of 35 years.

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