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Man jailed for murdering sisters Man jailed for murdering sisters
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A man who repeatedly stabbed two sisters in their Birmingham flat has been jailed for life for their murders. A man who repeatedly stabbed two sisters in their Birmingham flat, turning it into a "cauldron of blood", has been jailed for life.
Mohammed Ali, 29, of Old Snow Hill, used three knives to kill on-off girlfriend Yasmine Larbi-Cherif, 22, and her sister Sabrina, 19, last year.Mohammed Ali, 29, of Old Snow Hill, used three knives to kill on-off girlfriend Yasmine Larbi-Cherif, 22, and her sister Sabrina, 19, last year.
Ali, whose own barrister described him as a "hateful individual", must serve a minimum of 34 years, a judge at the Royal Courts of Justice in London said. Ali, whose own barrister described him as a "hateful individual", must serve a minimum of 34 years.
Their bodies were found in their bloodied flat in the Jupiter complex. A judge rejected Ali's claim that he was provoked into the killings.
The sisters' bodies were found in their flat in the Jupiter complex.
During the trial at Birmingham Crown Court, jurors heard Ali, who stabbed both women in the lounge before dragging their bodies into a bedroom, described as an "evil monster".During the trial at Birmingham Crown Court, jurors heard Ali, who stabbed both women in the lounge before dragging their bodies into a bedroom, described as an "evil monster".
This wasn't a case of provocation. It was a case of anger and retribution in the case of Yasmine and of cover-up in the case of Sabrina Mr Justice Hamblen You barbarically and brutally butchered these two girls Mr Justice Hamblen
Yasmine, a salsa dancer originally from Algeria, had also undergone "a beating" in the attack last September. The court heard Yasmine, a salsa dancer originally from Algeria, had also undergone "a beating" in the attack last September.
Ali claimed he was provoked after Yasmine had laughed at him about the time he had spent in prison on remand after she made an allegation of rape against him. Ali claimed he was provoked after Yasmine had laughed at him about the time he had spent in prison on remand after she made an allegation of rape against him which was later withdrawn.
She later withdrew the charge. Ali's claim that he had been provoked was rejected (photo: Caters)
She had become pregnant by him twice, resulting in two terminations, the trial heard.She had become pregnant by him twice, resulting in two terminations, the trial heard.
But sentencing Ali, who was not in court, Mr Justice Hamblen said: "You barbarically and brutally butchered these two girls, turning their flat into a cauldron of blood." Sentencing Ali, who was not in court, Mr Justice Hamblen at the Royal Courts of Justice in London said: "You barbarically and brutally butchered these two girls, turning their flat into a cauldron of blood.
"This wasn't a case of provocation."This wasn't a case of provocation.
"It was a case of anger and retribution in the case of Yasmine and of cover-up in the case of Sabrina.""It was a case of anger and retribution in the case of Yasmine and of cover-up in the case of Sabrina."
The court had heard that on 14 September Ali stabbed Yasmine twice and her sister 35 times before dragging their bodies into a bedroom.
He twice went into the kitchen to rearm himself after breaking two of the knives.
Ali was captured on CCTV leaving their flat in Ryland Street carrying a bag thought to contain his bloodstained clothes.