A schoolboy’s murderer has rapped about the killing since being released from prison with some of his songs played on the BBC.
Jake Fahri, then aged 19, was jailed for life for a vicious attack on 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen, who died after the assault in a South London bakery in 2008.
But since his June 2023 release, he has produced a number of songs appearing to reference Mizen’s murder – the contents of which are now being investigated by the Ministry of Justice.
Under the name Ten, the tracks are available on major streaming platforms such as Spotify and YouTube.
Jimmy Mizen was killed at the age of 16 during an assault at a South London bakery – Metropolitan Police/PA
In them, he can be heard rapping: “Kill a man for nothing, get life, life’s cheap init.
“Stuck it on a man and watched him melt like Ben and Jerry’s.
“Sharpen up my blade I’ve got to keep those necessary.
“Stay alert and kept it ready, any corner could be deadly.
“Judge took a look at me, before the trial even started he already knows he’s gonna throw the book at me.”
Other violent lyrics include: “Over there, donny like to stare, so he got stepped on.
“See a man’s soul fly from his eyes and his breath gone… Seeing blood spilled same floor he was left on.”
After the Ministry of Justice was shown the lyrics, it said it would be investigating “as a priority”.
‘Senseless and evil attack’
However, Fahri’s music is claimed to have been showcased on BBC Radio 1Xtra by DJ Theo Johnson.
Speaking to the Sun, the victim’s mother said: ‘It’s very difficult to comment until I have read it.
“But if this is true, I am very saddened as it will be a shock to the rest of my family.
“However, Jimmy’s legacy of forgiveness, peace and hope, which we share in schools, will not change.”
Jimmy Mizen’s mother, Margaret, and his brother, George, are pictured at the Old Bailey Criminal Court after the conviction of Jake Fahri for murder in March 2009 – Julian Simmonds +44 7831 66808
A BBC spokesman said the song lyrics had not been played on the BBC.
They said: “Decisions on music are made on a case by case basis and we have strict editorial guidelines in place before any content is broadcast or posted.
“BBC 1Xtra does not glamorise violence and this individual does not feature on any playlists.”
The 16-year-old was killed after he confronted Fahri for arguing with staff at the bakery, having gone out to buy his first ever lottery ticket with his older brother.
The killer smashed a pyrex dish over the former altar boy’s head, which shattered, severing an artery in Mizen’s neck and causing him to bleed to death.
Fahri was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 14 years, as current sentencing guidelines had not yet been introduced.
At the time of his release, Peter Bleksley, a former Met detective, said it was “appalling” that Fahri was being freed after the “senseless and evil attack”.
Drill rap has been linked to violent murders, most recently after 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed to death on a London bus earlier this month.
The music has stoked controversy for its often violent lyrics and association with gangs.
In London last year, ten teenagers were killed, the youngest of them 14.
Nine were the victims of stabbing, while one died in a shooting. This was down from 21 teenage deaths in the capital in 2023.