The killer of Jimmy Mizen could be freed from prison by Christmas prompting fresh anguish for the family of the murdered schoolboy.
Jack Fahri, then 19, was sentenced to life after he threw a large glass dish that shattered, severing an artery in the 16-year-old’s neck, at a bakery in Lee, south-east London in 2008.
The 36-year-old was released on licence in June 2023 following his 14-year term but was recalled in January 2025 after it was alleged that he recorded a video gloating about the murder.
The rapper, known as TEN, was masked in the video but a newspaper claimed the singer was Fahri. The lyrics, said to reference the murder of Jimmy, include the line: ‘Watched him melt like Ben and Jerry’s.’
After being recalled, Fahri’s case was referred to the Parole Board and he has now been granted a parole hearing in December where a panel will decide whether or not he should be released.
The Parole Board has the power to order his re-release straight away if it believes the police and probation service have got it wrong. But it can also reject the appeal – which could keep Fahri behind bars.
‘I am going to put my faith in the Parole Board to do the right thing. We knew this day was coming so we are not too shocked about the hearing,’ Jimmy’s mother, Margaret Mizen, told the Sun.
‘But it does cause a great deal of pain and suffering for the family as it brings it all up again.’
Jake Fahri – pictured posing with a Lamborghini – could be freed from prison by Christmas
Fahri (pictured) was given a life sentence for the killing of 16-year-old Jimmy when he threw a glass dish at him fatally injuring the teenager
Fahri murdered Jimmy Mizen (pictured) during an altercation in south-east London in 2008
In his songs, TEN appears to refer to Jimmy’s murder by saying: ‘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.’
Some of his songs were also played on BBC 1Xtra and lauded by DJ Theo Johnson as someone who ‘really stands out’, prompting the victim’s mother to criticise the corporation for ‘playing the songs of a murderer’.
Johnson said TEN was an ‘up and coming star’, telling listeners: ‘I’m really liking what I’m hearing, when I’m hearing what he’s laying down at the moment.’
TEN later posted on Instagram: ‘Got my first spin on BBC introducing 1xtra Theo Johnson show.’
After the news broke about the content of TEN’s lyrics, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer voiced concern about the ‘the significant additional stress that this will have caused to the family’, his official spokesman said.
The BBC said in a previous statement: ‘This individual does not feature on any BBC playlists, we have never played – as we pointed out to the Sun – the lyrics they have printed.
‘He’s had two other tracks played twice. 1Xtra has no further plans to play his music, we were not aware of his background and we in no way condone his actions.’
Jimmy’s parents Barry (right) and Margaret Mizen attend a special memorial service for their son
The Prison Service said of the footage at the time: ‘We are aware of this content and are investigating it as a priority. We take any material that could glorify violence or distress victims extremely seriously.’
Jimmy’s murder in 2008 was sparked by a petty row between the pair and Jimmy’s older brother Harry, 19.
Fahri started the argument at the Three Cooks Bakery in Burnt Ash Hill before hurling a Pyrex dish at the former altar boy, which shattered.
Glass was driven deep into his neck, severing an artery and his jugular vein.
Jimmy, who was described as being of ‘immaculate character’, bled to death in Harry’s arms.
He had been out to buy his first lottery ticket on his 16th birthday when he was attacked.
Fahri, who pleaded not guilty to murder, ran out of the shop and was described by one eyewitness as ‘walking with a swagger’ while another said ‘he had a big grin on his face’.
The Mail has contacted the Department of Justice for comment.
