UK police accused of institutional racism
The family of a refugee murdered after police in Bristole failed to protect him in 2013 against a mob has accused police of institutional racism.
Bijan Ebrahimi was killed in July 2013 by his violent neighbor Lee James amid false claims he was a paedophile.
The Guardian writes:" Police had gone to Ebrahimi’s home three days before he was murdered after he told them James had burst into his home and threatened him, but they arrested Ebrahimi rather than James. He spent the night in a police station and after he was taken home made a string of calls to police, but his pleas for protection went unheeded."
James claimed that Ebrahimi had filmed his children but reports say he was actually recording anti-social behavior to submit to Bristol City Council.
According to The Guardian, in the hours before he died, Ebrahimi rang to ask for help and said: “My life is in danger.”
Speaking to The Guardian, Manizhah Moores, Ebrahimi’s sister, said: “I think there is a cultural problem – our understanding is there has been a culture of institutional racism and nobody has challenged it. They’ve been doing it for years and years…[The police] never dealt with his problems properly, they saw him as a repeated complainer. They disliked him for whatever reason.”
Meanwhile, Mojgan Khayatian another family member of Ebrahimi accused police of a clear failure.
"Bijan was crying for help not one time, not twice, not three times. He made several phone calls and ignoring these phone calls for somebody who's very vulnerable, who's got a history of being vulnerable and seeking help from police for years, it was even worse," she said.
The statements come after a Constable and community support officer have been convicted of misconduct in a public office.
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