The father of a murdered teen expresses outrage over the rapper’s lack of remorse after being recalled to prison for violent lyrics.
London: Barry Mizen, the father of murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, is really upset. He believes that Jake Fahri, the rapper who killed his son, has no remorse at all. Recently, Fahri was sent back to prison for bragging about his crime in his rap songs.
Barry fears that people like Fahri come out of prison even worse than before. Fahri, who goes by the name TEN, had lyrics that seemed to reference Jimmy’s murder back in 2008. It’s just heartbreaking.
Fahri was sentenced to life with a minimum of 14 years for killing Jimmy in a bakery. He was released in 2023 but got recalled this week after his violent lyrics came to light. Barry and his wife, Margaret, thought that maybe Fahri would feel some guilt after all these years, but they were wrong.
They’ve dedicated their lives to stopping youth violence since Jimmy’s death. They even work in prisons and talk to kids in schools through their charity, the Mizen Foundation. Barry said they took it for granted that Fahri was ready to be released, but they did ask for him to stay away from their area.
The Probation Service said the Mizens deserve better than to see their son’s killer boasting about his crime. Now, Fahri is expected to spend another year in prison before facing the parole board again.
Barry believes this whole situation shows big problems with how prisons handle rehabilitation. He thinks Fahri came out more aggressive than when he went in. He’s questioning what really happens during those years in prison. If it’s just about punishment, then it’s not helping anyone.
He’s also upset with the BBC for playing TEN’s music, which he feels glamorizes violence. Barry said it’s not about rap music itself, but the message it sends to young people. He pointed out that around 15 young people are killed in London each year, which is just tragic.
HM Prison and Probation Service is taking the violent lyrics seriously and is looking into TEN’s songs. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Sir Keir Starmer said the prime minister is very concerned about the stress this situation has caused the Mizen family.
The BBC stated that they don’t play Fahri’s music and were unaware of his background. They assured that they have no plans to feature his songs again.
