Fahri, known as TEN, has been unmasked as the killer of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen (Image: File)
Prison has not made a “blind bit of difference” to a -backed rapper who reportedly glorified murdering a schoolboy, the devastated victim’s dad said.
Jake Fahri, then 19, was handed a life sentence in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years for killing schoolboy Jimmy Mizen.
He threw a glass oven dish at 16-year-old Jimmy, which shattered and severed blood vessels in his neck. Witnesses reported seeing Fahri swaggering away from the south London bakery where the attack happened on May 10, 2008 with a smile.
It is claimed Fahri, now 35 and released, has reinvented himself as a masked drill artist called TEN who has been showcased on 1Xtra, with DJ Theo Johnson saying he “really stands out”.
In one of his tracks, available on Spotify and YouTube, the balaclava-clad rapper appears to reference Jimmy’s tragic death.
Barry Mizen said: “I think there’s some questions there certainly for the parole board.
“We hope they’ve made the right decision, only time will tell, and perhaps they haven’t made the right decision.”
He added: “If you’ve done 15 years in prison and nothing has changed – and it appears nothing has changed (in Fahri’s case) – then we’ve got to consider what is the point of this? Is this something that needs to be looked at again.
“There is definitely remorse from what we’ve seen in some but perhaps it just doesn’t apply in Fahri’s case.”
Fahri was caged for life but was released after 16 years and is now known as Masked drill artist TEN (Image: PA)
HM Prison and Probation Service [HMPPS] said it is investigating the content as a priority.
Sir ’s spokesman said the Prime Minister is “deeply concerned at the situation” and “the significant additional stress that this will have caused to the family”.
He said: “When it comes to the , obviously they are independent of government, they make their own editorial decisions.
“But the , I think the public would rightly expect given their unique responsibilities to the public, that they would take complaints and any allegations like these seriously.”
TEN’s lyrics included the lines: “Stuck it on a man and watched him melt like Ben and Jerry’s. 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.”
Another track says: “See a man’s soul fly from his eyes and his breath gone.”
It adds: “I wanted more, it made it less wrong. Seeing blood spilled same floor he was left on.”
The lyrics are censored on radio broadcasts, but unedited versions remain available online.
The Ministry of Justice has launched an urgent investigation.
Fahri was released on licence in June 2023 and his music was played on 1Xtra less than 18-months later.
The said: “This individual does not feature on any playlists, we have never played the lyrics.
“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.”
HMPPS said of TEN’s controversial lyrics: “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.”
The couple have dedicated their lives to helping offenders rehabilitate (Image: PA)
Jimmy was the second youngest of nine siblings. Mr Mizen said the family are not concerned about threats of violence but are worried about “just how much more can happen” after a child is murdered.
He and Jimmy’s mother, Margaret, have astounded many for their positivity in the wake of their son’s senseless killing.
Mr Mizen said their message still stands, saying: “Margaret is talking in a school tomorrow and the message will be forgiveness, peace and hope.
“Of course it matters, of course we’ve been hurt, but it’s a way of trying to manage the pain in our lives.
“This is pragmatic, if you like, so I’ve got no desire to attack Fahri at all – that hasn’t changed whatsoever.”
Mr Mizen criticised the for failing to properly check TEN’s music.
He said: “At the very least you think you’d listen to the content?
“This shouldn’t have happened. Images and reputations are built up. The bottom line is, this is someone promoting violence, and that can’t be right.”