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Drug dealer jailed for at least 24 years for ‘brutal’ murder of three-year-old

A violent drug-user who murdered his partner’s three-year-old son after inflicting more than 20 rib fractures during weeks of “horrendous” beatings has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years. Birmingham Crown Court heard that the force ...

24 May 2022 at 16:28

Murder investigation after multiple stabbing in Birmingham

A murder inquiry has been launched after one of three people who were found stabbed in the Handsworth area of Birmingham died of their injuries. Police said a 24-year-old man was arrested after two men and a woman were taken to hospital from the ...

22 Dec 2022 at 11:35

Suspect arrested after three victims found stabbed in Birmingham street

A suspect has been arrested after three people were found with injuries believed to be stab wounds. West Midlands Police closed off an area of Soho Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, after being called to the scene at around 3.20am on Thursday. ...

22 Dec 2022 at 11:32

Wife of horror crash victim says ‘everyone who knew him loved him’

The wife of a man who died in a multi-vehicle crash in Birmingham has paid tribute to him as someone who “went above and beyond for his family and friends”. Hizar Hanif, 31, a passenger in a stationary car, was pronounced dead at the scene ...

22 Feb 2024 at 13:56

Police issue footage of knifeman jailed for life after random stabbing spree

Police have released CCTV footage of a knifeman who stabbed a passer-by to death in a random attack and left two other victims with life-changing injuries. Body-worn camera footage of firearms officers arresting Antonio Tibere, who was ...

27 Dec 2023 at 15:42

Body-in-garden couple to be sentenced over death of three-year-old son

A couple who caused the death of their three-year-old son by denying him adequate food and then buried his body in their garden are due to be sentenced. Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah will appear in custody at Coventry Crown Court on ...

12 Dec 2024 at 02:45

Couple show no emotion in court after starving and burying three-year-old son

A couple who caused the death of their three-year-old son by following an “extreme” vegan diet and then buried his body in their garden have both been handed lengthy jail terms. Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, aged 42 and 43, showed ...

12 Dec 2024 at 16:30

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

A couple who buried their three-year-old son’s body in their back garden showed “breathtaking arrogance and cruelty” by failing to summon medical help or give him adequate food, a Crown Court jury has heard. Tai and Naiyahmi ...

25 Nov 2024 at 16:31

Jury out in trial of pair accused of causing death of son found buried in garden

A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of a couple who buried their three-year-old son’s body in their back garden after allegedly subjecting him to “breathtaking” cruelty. Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, ...

27 Nov 2024 at 13:46

Couple who starved and buried son, aged three, guilty of ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

A couple whose three-year-old son was found buried in a garden after they opted out of society and set up their own “kingdom” have been convicted of causing or allowing his death through “breathtaking” neglect. Jurors ...

05 Dec 2024 at 17:09

Gang feud gunman who opened fire on mourners at wake is jailed for life

A gang member who opened fire on a crowd of mourners attending a wake has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years after a judge said the shooting had caused “utter terror”. Meshaq Berryman, who fired ...

31 Jan 2025 at 16:38

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Music, poetry and joy mark the first Benjamin Zephaniah Day tribute

A festival of “music, poetry, joy and laughter” has taken place to honour the trailblazing artist and activist Benjamin Zephaniah. The Handsworth-born dub poet, who appeared in hit BBC show Peaky Blinders as ...

12 Apr 2025 at 20:30

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