It will only add to the heartache of the family. "We know the public will share our outrage, but I would ask that space is now given to allow the judicial process to run its proper course. [38] In June 2022 three police officers who received the pictures without challenging them or reporting them each received written warnings but were allowed to keep their jobs. "A black woman who lives on a council estate.". Danyal Hussein, 18, is due to go on trial on June 7 at the Old Bailey, charged with the murders of Bibaa and Nicole. "[46], Mina Smallman spoke about Hussein after his conviction, saying that she would not spend her life hating him; she voiced concern that he would be further radicalised in prison. 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. Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46. said the pictures "dehumanised" her children. Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, were found dead in bushes in Fryent Country Park in Wembley Park, northwest London, last year. Sales Partnership Solutions The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) launched an inquiry into the behaviour of the police officers. "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. Both the Sheffield and the Hastings campaigns predated the disappearance of Sarah Everard as she walked home in London. Detectives believe the killer received injuries in the attack "which caused significant bleeding". Read about our approach to external linking. Management She believed police racism was a factor in the Mets initial bungling of the search for her daughters when they were reported missing. "[29], Hussein was convicted of both murders on 6 July 2021. [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. 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. }); EVENTS 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. Jaffer resigned August 18, while Lewis had remained a serving police officer. Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mbappe breaks PSG goal record in win over Nantes, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, Walkie Talkie architect Rafael Violy dies aged 78. ", 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'. I deeply regret that at a time when they were grieving the loss of their loved ones who were taken in such awful circumstances, they faced additional distress caused by the actions of two police officers," she said. ]); subcat: '', divId: 'div-gpt-ad-rightrail-1', [52], The family considered legal action over the police 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. tude.refreshAdsViaDivMappings([ { Their bodies were discovered by Nicoles boyfriend, Adam, who also found the murder weapon. The arrest comes after two Met Police officers were suspended after "inappropriate photos" were taken of the crime scene. 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. Most read in The US Sun. } Their actions are shameful.". Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Henry/Smallman Family. 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. cnx.cmd.push(function() { TOMMY'S WAR CRY Jaffer took four photographs and Lewis took two, and one of the images sent to a female colleague had Lewis's face superimposed on to it. BE 100s Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46. said the pictures "dehumanised" her children. Calls to them from family at 02:30 went unanswered, police said. Those police officers felt so safe, so untouchable, that they felt they would take photographs with our murdered daughters. 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. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images [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. They were the daughters of a pioneering cleric, Mina. Do you know this baby? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Those police officers dehumanised our children.. Mina Smallman has complained about the Met's initial response - saying she had to organise a. 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. tag: 'mandc,bibaa-henry,crime,nicole-smallman', For more London news follow on Facebook, on Twitter, on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel. The IOPC is also separately investigating how the Met handled calls from worried family and friends of the sisters after they went missing. Read about our approach to external linking. 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She said it had been the "final straw" to find out what Jaffer and Lewis had done while preparing for the funeral of her daughters. targeting: { The mother of the two sisters, Mina Smallman, described their actions as a betrayal of such catastrophic proportion, sacrilegious, and carried out for their own amusement. The pair, attached to the Metropolitan Police's North East command unit, were both suspended from duty following their arrests on 22 June last year. subcat: '', [3][4][5][6] It also provoked discussion of the access to violent Satanist material available online, which was a motive of the killer. The group had been in an area of Fryent Gardens which was about a five-minute walk from the Valley Drive entrance. Bibaa was born in 1974 and at the time of her passage she was 46 years old while Nicole Smallman was born in 1994 and she was 27 years old. Those police officers felt so safe, so untouchable that they felt they would take photographs with our murdered daughters. During the hearing, which was chaired by Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball, the tribunal was informed that both officers were sent to guard the crime scene after the bodies of the two sisters were found. Their family has been told in person about the arrest, the Met said. 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. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? Danyal Hussein was jailed for a minimum of 35 years after murdering sisters Nicole Smallman, 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, in 2020. . Two Met Police officers have been sentenced to two years and nine months behind bars for taking photographs of the murdered bodies of sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. Ms Smallman, 27, had been with friends celebrating Ms Henry's 46th birthday at the park on the evening of 5 June. Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were dehumanised by the officers actions, according to their mothers victim statement. Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis sentenced to two years and nine months for taking and sharing photos of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry. Commenting on the decision to charge the two officers with a criminal offence, Commander Paul Betts, from the Met Police, said: "These are extremely serious charges and we thank the IOPC for their work to get to this point. Do you know this baby? "This was hurtful, dishonest and unprofessional behaviour of the utmost seriousness," she said. More on Bibaa and Nicole . tude.refreshAdsViaDivMappings([ { Contact env: 'prod', () It is hard to imagine that anyone could do to another human being what this defendant did to Bibaa and Nicole; but to have planned it, to have prepared it and to have performed it with such ruthless selfishness is truly terrifying. Both former officers will serve half their sentence before being released on licence. Privacy Policy You did it to kill. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, 'The nurses wanted me to feel guilty about my abortion, From Afghan TV fame to a US factory floor. Police said they were in "good spirits" and "taking selfie pictures, listening to music and dancing with fairy lights" until at least 01:13. What science tells us about the afterlife. } 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. He had taken it upon himself to go back to the place where the sisters had last been spotted. Speaking outside court after the sentencing, Smallman said she was thrilled the officers had been jailed and not received suspended sentences. Last Wednesday, the tribunal at the Mets Empress Building listened to what Lewis and Jaffe did and determined that it amounted to gross misconduct. 2023 BBC. 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. No-one has been charged with the murders. "[36] Jaffer and Lewis had undermined trust in the police, an Old Bailey judge said when jailing them. [1] [2] The reporting and investigation of their killings provoked widespread discussion of women's safety, police misconduct and systemic racism. page_type: 'article', Sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were killed last June. The sisters had met friends in the park at about 19:00 BST on 5 June to celebrate Ms Henry's birthday. baseDivId: 'pb-slot-right-1', GitHub export from English Wikipedia. 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. 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. 27, and Bibaa Henry, 46, were found dead in Fryent Country Park, Wembley, on 7 June 2020 And the pandemic has brought new challenges and presented sick perpetrators with new opportunities as more people stayed at home and went online". When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? 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. "I deeply regret that at a time when they were grieving the loss of their loved ones who were taken in such awful circumstances, they faced additional distress caused by the actions of two police officers," she said.
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