Murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman

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On 6 June 2020, Black British sisters Bibaa Henry, aged 46, and Nicole Smallman, aged 27, were murdered by 18-year-old British Kurd, Danyal Hussein in Fryent Country Park, London. At around 1 a.m., Hussein, armed with a 12 cm kitchen knife, stabbed Henry eight times and Smallman 28 times as she fought back. They were found by Smallman’s boyfriend in a wooded area 36 hours later and a day after they were reported missing to police. Hussein was charged with the murders and convicted in July 2021. He was sentenced to life, with a minimum 35-year term. Hussein was motivated by his belief killing the sisters as part of an occult ritual would bring him financial wealth. The case also featured police misconduct, when two constables posed with the victim's bodies for selfies which they shared with others. The reporting and investigation of the killings provoked widespread discussion of women's safety, police misconduct and systemic racism. The incident also provoked discussion of the ease of online...

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