Somali lunatic jailed for life in UK

[Rambie]

A paranoid schizophrenic knifeman who tried to behead a commuter in a London Underground station in an Islamic State-inspired attack was sentenced to life behind bars on Monday.

Somali-born Muhaydin Mire, 30, said during the rampage that he was doing it "for my Syrian brothers", while a bystander shouted at him "You ain't no Muslim, bruv" -- a phrase that went viral online.

Mire attacked random stranger Lyle Zimmerman with a rusty knife as the 56-year-old musician walked through Leytonstone Tube station in east London on December 5.

Zimmerman suffered serious injuries but recovered well after the attack. Last month a jury convicted Mire of attempted murder.

He was sent Monday to begin his sentence at the top-security Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, where he was already being detained for treatment.

Mire will serve a minimum of eight and a half years before he can possibly be considered eligible for release.



At the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court in London, judge Nicholas Hilliard said he accepted that Mire was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the attack.

But he said he was also in no doubt that Mire was motivated by the conflict in Syria.

"Because Muslims were being bombed in Syria, he was going to attack civilians here," said Hilliard, the recorder of London.

Hilliard said he was sure that the "extremely serious violence" was intended "to intimidate at least a section of the public" in order to advance a "religious and extremist cause... namely Islamic extremism".

"This was an attempt to kill an innocent member of the public for ideological reasons by cutting his throat in plain sight for maximum impact," he said.

Hilliard said had the knife blade not broken from the handle, "it is hard to see that Mr Zimmerman would have survived the attack".


Mire forced Zimmerman to the ground and repeatedly kicked his head before trying to cut his throat. He also lashed out at other passers-by before police shot him with electric stun guns.

Mire pleaded guilty to attempting to wound four other Tube passengers. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently with his life sentence.

Mire's mobile phone contained a graph showing US and coalition air strikes on the Islamic State jihadist group and images of IS hostages before they were executed by having their throats cut.

The out-of-work minicab driver also had images of Lee Rigby, a British soldier who was murdered by Islamic extremists in a beheading attempt in southeast London.

Mire has battled mental illness for years and suffered his first psychotic episode in 2006, the court heard.

A month before the Leytonstone station attack, doctors referred him to the mental health services, saying he had paranoid delusions that he was being followed by the security services.



His family were due to send him back to Somalia the day after the attack.

Mire, wearing a white T-shirt and a blue tracksuit top, showed no emotion throughout the sentencing.

"London is a safer place with Mire behind bars," said Commander Dean Haydon, of the police Counter Terrorism Command.

"Whilst Mire was not accused of terrorist offences it would appear from comments he made at the time of the attack and the content he had downloaded on his phone that he may have been inspired by terrorist propaganda."

He said police were working tirelessly at "stopping people getting drawn into terrorism and violent extremism in all forms as well as prosecuting, disrupting and deterring extremists".

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Somalis have a serious issue with mental illness. Unfortunately, like many things, we think not addressing the issue will fix it.

[Raganimo]

Somalis have a serious issue with mental illness. Unfortunately, like many things, we think not addressing the issue will fix it.

Most people wouldn't mind constructive criticism. What some of you do here is very different from that. You basically just vent out your frustrations.

Your heart seems to be in the right place though.

[TheMightyNomad]

Somalis have a serious issue with mental illness. Unfortunately, like many things, we think not addressing the issue will fix it.

Are you serious? We address this issue, you know how many seminars, foundations orgs fundraising that have been started in regards to educate people on mental ilnesses?

Somali Mental Health Foundation
http://www.somalimentalhealth.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8G4D44wQJ8

Sure we could do more if we were resourceful, but dont portray us like we are silent or passive about this. Serious Mentally ill people exist in our society and we know that, it is due to the conflict back home and the prevailing social economic conditions. This issue is not going to be cured or elliminated in one day. This is a process.

[SahanGalbeed]

No sympathy here

[Gaashaanle1000]

No sympathy here

Would you like it if someone said that about you, despite your situation being out of your hands?

[SahanGalbeed]

No sympathy here

Would you like it if someone said that about you, despite your situation being out of your hands?

Why should I feel sympathetic to a murderer ? why do you ? is he a tribesmen of yours like that other Mirre who blew himself up in Somalia , huh ?
When you cut the throat of an innocent man , being crazy is not an excuse my daarood friend .There are 2 ways one can approach this , you either single out the sick animal or it contaminates your flock .Closing ranks defending the inacceptable , a law of silence all these are the charactersitics of weak tribes , the mafia and cults like the salafis , none of which I belong to .

[GalliumerianSlayer]

MY goodness.

[Gaashaanle1000]

No sympathy here

Would you like it if someone said that about you, despite your situation being out of your hands?

Why should I feel sympathetic to a murderer ? why do you ? is he a tribesmen of yours like that other Mirre who blew himself up in Somalia , huh ?
When you cut the throat of an innocent man , being crazy is not an excuse my daarood friend .There are 2 ways one can approach this , you either single out the sick animal or it contaminates your flock .Closing ranks defending the inacceptable , a law of silence all these are the charactersitics of weak tribes , the mafia and cults like the salafis , none of which I belong to .

Look retard, the man was and is mentally ill.

Does that even register in that minuscule bean you call a brain?

[Hyperactive]

being mental ill not excuse, he knew enough to say his reasons "for syrian brothers". i would lock him in mental instutation for 15 years and see if he was save to release to puplic.

[Gaashaanle1000]

Hyperactive

I am not excusing the mans actions. Why do people on here jump to such extreme conclusions?

He needs professional help and an environment conducive to his needs. What he does not need is being demonised and locked away for life without a second thought.

[Sharmarke91]

The problem with our society is mental illness is a taboo which makes it difficult for people affected to seek help. They often face ridicule and are ostracized which causes their condition to deteriorate. So we need to make changes in how we deal with mentally ill people.

This man is obviously another victim of our sometimes caveman like society. He needs professional help and he cannot be condemned for his actions! even the man who he tried to slaughter says he doesn't blame him.

I once read somewhere that 1/3 of people in Somalia have some form of mental illness, which was shocking but believable as when you go to Somalia you'll bear witness to many mentally ill people roaming around the streets.

Watch the following video...Very sad indeed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Rey-hdMTI

[Machiavelli2]

being mental ill not excuse, he knew enough to say his reasons "for syrian brothers". i would lock him in mental instutation for 15 years and see if he was save to release to puplic.

Ina Adeer, the article states that he was sent to the psychiatric ward for treatment and after 8 and half years, he will be eligible for parole. I hope he gets better treatment and education in the ward. With good behaviour, he will be out in 9 years.

[Hyperactive]

being mental ill not excuse, he knew enough to say his reasons "for syrian brothers". i would lock him in mental instutation for 15 years and see if he was save to release to puplic.

Ina Adeer, the article states that he was sent to the psychiatric ward for treatment and after 8 and half years, he will be eligible for parole. I hope he gets better treatment and education in the ward. With good behaviour, he will be out in 9 years.

that is really great and he will get medical care too and public will be save from his terror.

[SahanGalbeed]

Thank you hyperactive for replying to that man , your dooros cousins get on my nerves with their nonsense
Qayral masuul caadi ah weeye dadkani , had iyo jeer cid kale ama meel kale ayay eeda saaran. Argagaxiso , waa argagaxiso , no excuse for that .