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Public inquiry ordered into racist killing at young offenders institution

Posted: 17 October 2003 | Subscribe Online



The law lords have ordered a public inquiry into the racist killing of an Asian teenager by his cellmate in Feltham young offenders institution.

The lords overturned a refusal from home secretary David Blunkett for an inquiry requested by Zahid Mubarek’s family.

 

He was killed aged 19 in 2000 by his racist cellmate Robert Stewart, who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.

 

A Commission for Racial Equality report found 20 separate failures in management systems at Feltham, which is in west London.





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