Overview

• Ashirie Smith, 19, was convicted of murder and received a life sentence with a minimum term of 17½ years at Leicester Crown Court on May 29, 2025.
• Thierry Robinson, 21, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 11 years while co-defendant Shaan Karim was acquitted of all charges.
• Leicestershire Police released footage showing Smith and Robinson entering Mahir Abdulrahman’s cell on August 20, 2024 and stamping and kicking him before leaving minutes later.
• Mahir Abdulrahman, 31, had asked to be moved after enduring taunts and a scalding kettle attack the day before and died from a subarachnoid basal haemorrhage.
• The case has prompted scrutiny of security protocols and inmate safety at the Category C prison operated by Serco and officials have pledged to review procedures.