A suspect within the killing of a teenage boy was in a position to flee the nation when cops didn’t alert border and immigration management of his id.
Ilyas Habibi was attacked simply minutes after leaving Sutton prepare station on 5 December final 12 months, suffering a fatal knife wound to the neck whereas he was travelling house from faculty.
Nonetheless, the prime suspect within the homicide was in a position to go away the UK by way of Gatwick Airport 4 days later, with Mr Habibi’s household informed that there had been an “error with the computer systems” which had allowed him to flee.
The person is believed to have fled to a rustic within the Center East and has not been named at request of the Met Police.
In an much more sinister twist, the household say the alleged killer has not too long ago made contact with Ilyas’ older brother, joking about how he left the 17-year-old “choking” on his personal blood.
Talking to The Impartial, his brother Mr Habibi mentioned: “I’m solely attempting to consider who killed my brother. The police don’t even get involved, somebody was murdered they usually don’t care.
“We wish to know what steps they’re taking however they don’t inform us, I’m truthfully shocked. How might he escape after 4 days? He murdered my brother exterior a prepare station and subsequent to a police station.
“They informed us there had been an error with the computer systems and that’s why border and immigration weren’t informed. They knew who it was two days earlier than he fled the nation – they went to his home however he had already gone.”
Met Police refused to answer claims the suspect was in a position to flee the nation on account of a pc error.
A 19-year-old man was arrested in December on suspicion of aiding an offender however was launched on bail, with Mr Habibi claiming that his household had been supplied with no replace on the investigation into this particular person.
Emergency providers had been referred to as to Sutton Excessive Road shortly after 7pm final December, after Ilyas was discovered with extreme accidents.
An investigation discovered that he had been “concerned in an altercation” with the suspect who rapidly fled the scene, with Ilyas pronounced lifeless a short time later.
Talking of the horrific second he found his youthful brother had died, Mr Habibi mentioned: “I used to be at work and my father referred to as me at 9.30pm and mentioned Ilyas isn’t house. He was by no means late, the one day he was ever late was the day of his dying.”
He urged his dad and mom to attend one other hour earlier than contacting the police, reassuring them that Ilyas was possible with pals. Nonetheless, simply 10 minutes later Mr Habibi obtained a notification from his ring doorbell digicam, which confirmed two cops exterior his household house.
“The officers have been ridiculous,” he mentioned. “They requested if my dad and mom have been associated to Ilyas after which simply mentioned ‘Ilyas has been stabbed and he’s lifeless’. No filters, no sensitivity.”
On account of the continued trauma of shedding Ilyas and the shortage of progress within the investigation, Mr Habibi mentioned he’s now struggling with psychological well being points whereas his mom has PTSD.
His confusion and devastation has solely been compounded after being contacted on Snapchat by the alleged killer.
In disturbing textual content messages seen by The Impartial, the person mocked his blood loss and despatched laughing emojis about Ilyas’ knife wounds.
“I’ve shared them with the police however they don’t inform me what’s occurring,” Mr Habibi mentioned. “I couldn’t reply, I used to be simply shocked. How can somebody kill somebody and communicate so freely and snicker about it?”.
Whereas they’ve been knowledgeable by the Met Police that the killer seemed to be ready for Ilyas in Sutton, they nonetheless have “no thought” why the Arsenal-loving teenager was focused.
“He was an awesome individual, he was a beautiful individual, at all times specializing in soccer and he was learning development at school,” he mentioned.
“At some point, he simply disappeared. He woke as much as go to school and by no means got here house, it’s stunning. I nonetheless don’t settle for that Ilyas is lifeless and I by no means will do.”
A Met Police spokesperson mentioned: “Our ideas stay with Ilyas’ household at what we all know is a particularly troublesome time.
“The investigation into his homicide stays open and we proceed to work with worldwide companions to find and arrest the suspect, who we all know travelled overseas on 9 December.
“A devoted household liaison officer is in common contact with the household to supply assist and supply investigative updates.”
