A balaclava-wearing rapper who glorifies violence in his lyrics and has been promoted by the BBC is Jake Fahri, the convicted murderer of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, it has been claimed.
Now aged 35, Fahri was released in 2023 after serving 14 years of a life sentence for the brutal killing of 16-year-old Jimmy in South London in 2008.
Since being freed, Fahri has rebranded himself as a drill rapper calling himself TEN.
His music features shocking references to violence, with lyrics including “watched him melt like Ben and Jerry’s” and “sharpen up my blade, I’ve got to keep those necessary”.
TEN’s tracks, featured on platforms such as Spotify and YouTube, have been featured on BBC 1Xtra’s Introducing show.
DJ Theo Johnson singled out the rapper for praise, saying his delivery “really stands out”.
The lyrics are censored on radio broadcasts, unedited versions remain available online.
The Ministry of Justice is understood to have launched an urgent investigation into Fahri’s activities.
A spokesperson for HM Prison and Probation Service telling the BBC: “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 mother, Margaret Mizen MBE, told The Sun: “If this is true, I am very saddened as it will be a shock to the rest of my family.
“However, Jimmy’s legacy of forgiveness, peace, and hope will not change.”
Fahri, who was 19 at the time of the murder, killed Jimmy by throwing a Pyrex dish at him during a fight in a bakery, severing his artery and inflicting fatal injuries in the process.
Fahri fled the scene and was later said to be “walking with a swagger”.
He was convicted at the Old Bailey in 2009.
Shadow Justice Minister Robert Jenrick said, “By playing his music, the BBC is helping him profit from his crime. Impressionable children might view him as a role model, which is deeply troubling.”
Shadow Policing Minister Matt Vickers added: “The BBC should be promoting role models, not convicts.”
Fahri lives in Deptford under strict licence conditions, including wearing an electronic tag and being banned from entering Lewisham, where the Mizen family still resides.
Express.co.uk has contacted the BBC, the Ministry of Justice, YouTube and Spotify for comment.