THE mum of stabbed teen Jimmy Mizen has called for an end to drill rap’s “words of murder” – as her son’s killer was back behind bars thanks to The Sun.
Hours after thug Jake Fahri was returned to prison, peace campaigner Margaret slammed the violent music glorifying crime, drugs and gang life.
The 72-year-old, yesterday at a primary school teaching youngsters forgiveness, insisted: “They’re not songs. Are they? They’re words.
“The words in them, they’re actually dreadful and if it’s a way of making a living, they should be ashamed of themselves.
“We and my family will always spread the same message, and that’s one of forgiveness, peace and hope.
“And I use those words because they’re really important to me, and that’s something we’re going to continue through our charity.
“And maybe someone could do a song about forgiveness, peace and hope. It’s much better to have these good words than words of murder.”
Margaret, said of Fahri last night: “I’d like him to show remorse, and for the Parole Board to look into it properly. Clearly, Jake’s not showing remorse.”
The brave campaigner, made an MBE in 2013 for her work promoting peace, also called for more regulation over drill rap’s violent lyrics.
We told how the lyrics of Fahri, 35, also known as TEN, seemed to contain bloodthirsty references to the 2008 murder of Jimmy.
Margaret, who still lives near the scene in Lee, South East London, said: “I think it goes without saying anything that promotes murder, promotes knives, promotes drugs, it shouldn’t be allowed.
“That’s what Jake was doing — he was encouraging crime.
“He said he was trying to turn his life around. How can you turn your life around when you’re encouraging crime?
“Perhaps we need to meet some of these bigger drill stars and explain to them what damage it does. What if it was their child, their brother, their sister, who was murdered? How would they feel?”
Violent drill music videos have been linked to a spate of murders in the past three years.
Between 2022 and 2023 the Met Police had 315 drill music videos removed from YouTube over fears of their violent content — up from 133 taken down the previous year.
Jimmy’s dad Barry added: "To us, there’s a message that we think is the right message, and that’s forgiveness, peace and hope.
“Clearly, this is an issue in society. It’s a daily occurrence.
“I think it’s quite scandalous — can anything be done?
The Mizen Foundation encourages youngsters to be peace-makers in their communities instead of turning to crime.
Millwall FC hosts its annual Jimmy’s Day fundraiser on February 1.
YOU CAN DONATE AT www.mizenfoundation.org.
“There’s a responsibility on all of us, of everybody who wants to see an improvement throughout our communities, to try and make that happen. That’s what drives us, and we certainly won’t stop doing it.”
Millwall fan and former altar boy Jimmy was attacked at a bakery by Fahri, then aged 19, who had gone in and started an argument.
The wannabe gangster hurled a Pyrex dish at 6ft 4in Jimmy, severing an artery and killing him.
He pleaded not guilty to murder but was convicted after a two-week trial at the Old Bailey in 2009.
I’m very grateful the paper’s able to get this result. I think The Sun has clearly worked very hard . . . so I’m very grateful
Margaret Mizen
His budding music career began after the Parole Board released him on licence in May 2023 after serving 14 years of a life sentence.
Fahri, 35, was arrested at his flat in Deptford, South East London, on Thursday night after officials had examined a dossier of evidence handed to them by The Sun.
We told yesterday how he had breached his licence by seeming to reference his offences in lyrics and filming a rap video inside a police-enforced exclusion zone.
Fahri will now spend at least another year in jail before being eligible for parole.
Fahri must apologise to Jimmy’s family who continue to show dignity and decency beyond what many of us could muster
Alicia Kearns MP
Hours after his arrest, TEN’s social media accounts claimed Jimmy and his brother started the fatal altercation - in a South London bakery in 2008 - contradicting key evidence in his Old Bailey trial.
The BBC was also thanked.
Responding to Fahri’s statement, Margaret added: “It saddens me it could be so heartless.
“So much has happened in the last 48 hours. I need to sit with my family and digest what’s been going on. But what he’s said is making me feel a little bit sad.
Margaret, who set up The Mizen Foundation to encourage youngsters to be peacemakers in their communities instead of turning to crime, hailed our expose of Fahri.
She said: “I’m very grateful the paper’s able to get this result. I think The Sun has clearly worked very hard . . . so I’m very grateful.
“It’s not that I wanted Jake Fahri to go back to prison but if he has broken his licence, we would not know about it, except thanks to The Sun."
Last night sources indicated Fahri was recalled to jail over his behaviour since release and not the alleged exclusion zone breach.
It is thought that behaviour was aggravated by references to his crimes in his rap lyrics and the impact that had on Jimmy’s family.
The decision was welcomed by Alicia Kearns MP, who said: “It is right Fahri has been recalled.
“Thank you to The Sun for exposing his disgusting glorification of his crimes which demonstrate a cruel and sinister lack of rehabilitation.
“Fahri must apologise to Jimmy’s family who continue to show dignity and decency beyond what many of us could muster.”
His rap lyrics and contempt for Jimmy’s family have resulted in the decision to send him back to prison
Met Det Chief Insp Mick Neville
And former Met Det Chief Insp Mick Neville said: “It is to The Sun’s great credit that they have — quite literally — taken the mask off Jake Fahri’s behaviour since he was released on licence.
“His rap lyrics and contempt for Jimmy’s family have resulted in the decision to send him back to prison.
“The rules of early release are quite clear. It’s a privilege and it’s only granted when a convict agrees to abide by the terms.
“If they can’t do that they should not be surprised if they get sent back to jail. It’s no one else’s fault but their own.”
