Somalis demand justice!!

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Somalis protest over death during police raid

08 February 2006
MORE than 600 people took to the streets of Plumstead last weekend to protest over the death of a 22-year-old Somali man.

Nuur Saeed died on January 24 from injuries it is alleged he sustained in a raid by Woolwich police at his flat in Plumstead exactly two weeks earlier.

The Somali community in Woolwich staged a picket outside Plumstead Police Station last Saturday.

They chanted "Justice for Nuur" and "Our reality - police brutality" before the protest ended at 5pm.

An investigation into Mr Saeed's death is being undertaken by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).

A spokesman for the Somali Action Refugee Group said: "We think we made our point and now we'll just have to wait and see what the results of the investigation are."

Asad Hussain, of the Justice for Nuur campaign, added: "Nuur was a normal boy. How could such a tragedy happen? We need to know what took place.”

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police, who would not comment on the IPCC investigation, said: "There were no arrests and the protest passed off peacefully.

"We were aware of the plans to protest and an appropriate policing operation was put in place."

Police raided a house in Sandbach Place, Plumstead, on January 10.

According to a police statement, Mr Saeed was found "to be suffering from head injuries on the ground below the balcony of the second floor premises".

He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich by ambulance and later transferred to Kings College Hospital, where he died on January 24 from complications arising from massive brain injury.

The matter was referred to the IPCC on the day that Mr Saeed died, and officials decided the matter should become an independent investigation.

IPCC spokesman John Wadham said: "I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the family and all parties involved in this inquiry.

"I can reassure the family and community that there will be a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident".

The Justice for Nuur campaign is also seeking to highlight alleged police mistreatment of Somali men and women in Woolwich.

A spokesman said: "We are demanding an immediate and independent investigation into Woolwich police's harassment of young men, especially those from the Somali community."

A spokesman for Woolwich Police said: "This is simply untrue. All Greenwich police operations and activity are directed against criminals to prevent and detect crime and to protect and support victims of criminality. We would never seek to criminalise any part of our community.

"If someone feels they have not been treated fairly then the police has a robust system for dealing with any complaints.

"If anyone has a complaint about the behaviour of a police officer or member of police staff they should contact their local police station so the matter can be properly investigated and appropriate action taken."

The IPCC is appealing for any witnesses who may have seen Nuur Saeed on the balcony or who may have any other information about the incident to contact them by telephoning 020 7166 3115, sending a fax to 020 7166 3565 or an email to

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Ilaahey ha naxariisto.

Down with the Anglo saxons.

[PH.D.]

did they suspect him of being terrorist? what they did was lame, the old crippled queen should be bytch slapped for this. Anyway ilahi haa uu naxaristo.

[SoMaLiSiZz]

Allah ha uu naxariisto ===> living in Gaal land is a maseeba

[Galol]

Of course living gaal land is maseeba. Now if the poor sod remained in somalia where Somalissizz fled like bat out of hell and did not rest till she reached peaceful kafirland, he would have been much better off. No killing occurs there.

Police should really about 50 somalis a week to sort remind us of home. oh and about fifty arab-imitating wenches like SS should be raped so that we can all say " ahh just like home"

Oh and about 50 hawiyes, 20 kombos and 300 Digils should die of starvation per month so that we can make it look as genuine as possible. Oh and two hundred drowning with the dead and the living raped by Yemenis that will warm our hearts and be home sweet home. We will take out children and show them the misery as part of glorious `dhaqan celis'

Sick hypocritical motherlobbers.

[The_Don_of_djibouti]

Cameleon love love dhaashay