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Schoolboy on trip to baker’s was killed in ‘three minutes of madness’
13 Mar 2009A schoolboy was murdered the morning after his 16th birthday by a smirking killer in “three minutes of absolute madness,” the Old Bailey heard today.
Jimmy Mizen, who died in his brother Tommy's arms, popped out to buy a sausage roll and his first Lottery ticket when his throat was gashed by a glass dish, the jury was told.
The teenager, from Lee, Lewisham, was attacked with “any and every available weapon” in the local bakery including bottles and an advertising board, the court heard.
The Pyrex dish struck Jimmy on the jaw and a shard of glass cut his jugular vein on Burnt Ash Hill, Lee. The man who threw the dish was 19-year-old Jake Fahri who had a feud with another of Jimmy's brothers, Harry, said Crispin Aylett QC, prosecuting.
He added: “The death of any young man is a terrible thing but it may be that the death of Jimmy is one that has stood out.
“It seems extraordinary to think that a young man might go into a baker's on a Saturday morning and end up dead - but that's what happened. A trivial incident led to a terrible loss of temper.”
Nine members of Jimmy's family, including parents Barry, 57, and Margaret, 56, were in court to see Fahri, also from Lee, go on trial. Earlier today they laid flowers at the scene of their son's death and have vowed to tend to them every day of the trial. Mr Aylett told the court that Jimmy, who had six brothers and two sisters, turned 16 in May last year.
The following morning he had gone with Harry to the baker's. Inside they came across Fahri and a minor incident caused by the defendant's rudeness escalated.
“Fahri reached for any and every available weapon with which to attack the Mizen brothers — bottles of soft drink, an advertising board and finally, and fatally, a glass Pyrex dish,” the QC told the jury. “The incident lasted no more than three minutes — three minutes of absolute madness on the part of this defendant.”
The court heard Fahri tried to push past Jimmy, who despite his age was 6ft 2in tall and weighed 14 stones, then jabbed a car key into Harry's face, saying: “I remember you, you grassed on me a few years ago.” He then carried out his attack.
“One of the bakery staff described it as being like a horror film — blood was spurting from Jimmy's neck and when Tommy arrived Jimmy collapsed in his brother's arms,” said Mr Aylett.
Fahri fled and gave himself up to police three days later. He told detectives he had been defending himself. Fahri denies murder. The case continues.
Reader views (4)
The agony that family must be in, a loving christian family to loose sombody in the most traumatic and terrifying situation imaginable. I feel sick reading this story to have to deal with that pain for the rest of your life, having a loved one die in your arms in such an obscene and violent manner... Something must be put in place to stamp out such behaviour from young people. We seem to live in a sociaty where teenagers can get away with anything and never have to come to tearms with consequence. What type of people are parents raising, disaplain and respect are a thing of the past.
( i apologise for any incorrect grammer or spelling , i am only 16 myself )
- William, Newton Abbot, Devon, 17/03/2009 13:13
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enough is enough,when are the courts going to give out a real deterent to stop these scum.
- Robert Phelps, bussiere poitevine 87320 france, 14/03/2009 10:31
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there is no excuse for this type of behaviour.The article ir right taht this case stood out because of the loving Christian family the Mizen's are. As a society we need to rid the streets of people like Fahri. Lock him up for life with reprieve.
- Simon, london, 14/03/2009 09:23
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It seems normal school-aged boys are not safe in this country. Its just as well I emigrated with my two sons to another country in Europe. Boys are probably safer (from each other)in Beirut, Iraq etc ...
Minez, rip, God bless yr soul.
- Cate, London, 14/03/2009 09:03
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