Jimmy Mizen (right) bled to death in a bakery in Lee, south east London, on May 10 2008, a day after he turned 16, when violent teenager Jake Fahri (left and inset) threw an oven dish at him (Pictures: PA)
A drill rapper is being investigated over reports his lyrics appear to glorify his murder of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen.
Jake Fahri, 35, was recently freed after serving a life sentence for the 2008 killing of Jimmy, 16, who bled to death after Fahri hurled a glass oven dish that smashed and severed an artery in his neck at a bakery in Lee, south London.
Now rapping under the moniker TEN, his music has been showcased on BBC 1Xtra, with DJ Theo Johnson saying he ‘really stands out’.
While the BBC appears to have censored his music, the balaclava-clad rapper appears to reference Jimmy’s death in one track available to play on Spotify and YouTube.
In it, he brags: ‘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.’
Another song’s lyrics include the line: ‘See a man’s soul fly from his eyes and his breath gone… I wanted more, it made it less wrong. Seeing blood spilled same floor he was left on.’
Jimmy’s mum Margaret Mizen told The Sun, which first unmasked Fahri: ‘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.’
The Ministry of Justice told the newspaper it is investigating the reports ‘as a priority’.
Jimmy Mizen had just turned 16 when he was killed outside the Three Cooks bakery in Lee (Picture: Craig Hibbert)
Jake Fahri, then 19, who was found guilty at the Old Bailey of the murder (Picture: PA)
It is thought nobody at the BBC knew of TEN’s true identity before they emerged.
The BBC said two songs by TEN have been played on 1Xtra – but not those referencing the murder.
Latest London news
To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro’s London news hub.
The corporation said in a statement: ‘The song lyrics you have put to us have not been played on the BBC. 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 Parole Board gave the green light to release Farhi in May 2023.
Now rapping under the moniker TEN, Fahri’s music has been featured on BBC 1Xtra and isavailable on platforms including Spotify and YouTube(Picture: Leon McGowran)
Jimmy bled to death in a bakery after a glass dish was thrown at him and smashed, severing an artery in his neck (Picture: Met Police)
Speaking in 2018, Mrs Mizen and her husband Barry, who were awarded MBEs five years earlier, said it was ‘absolutely right’ to forgive their son’s young killer.
Jimmy’s parents Barry (right) and Margaret Mizen attend a special memorial service for their son (Picture: PA)
Describing her final moments with her mortally wounded son, Mrs Mizen said: ‘I can remember everything about that day, in detail.
‘He was really happy and three minutes later he was dead.
‘I actually got round to the baker’s and I saw him in a pool of blood, one of his brothers was holding him. Jimmy’s life just ebbed away at that moment.
‘We’ve met many young people who have committed murder, they’re not bad people, they’ve just made bad decisions that have not only taken the life of someone beautiful, but also ruined their own life as well.
‘It’s about getting across to them how it can ruin their lives as well.’
She said it was ‘highly unlikely’ the family, including Jimmy’s eight siblings, would meet Fahri, but said they forgave him.
She said: ‘I feel it was absolutely right in my heart to forgive him because by forgiving him I’m able to do all the things I want to do, it allows me to look out the window and see the sun shining and the flowers blossoming.
‘If I didn’t it would fill me with so much hate that I wouldn’t be able to do these thing.
‘I do forgive him, but I forgive him for myself.
‘Wouldn’t it be better if there was much more forgiveness in this world?’
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more stories like this, check our news page.
Arrow
MORE: Major delays to Gatwick Airport with train disruption and heavy traffic
Arrow
MORE: Teenager stabbed 14 times in transphobic attack planned on Snapchat
Arrow
MORE: Conor McGregor facing fresh allegations of sexually assaulting woman in bathroom
News Updates
Start your day with the biggest stories, direct to your inbox.