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Idi Amin's son jailed over death | Idi Amin's son jailed over death |
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A man jailed over the killing of a Somali youth is the son of former Ugandan military leader Idi Amin. | |
Faisal Wangita, 25, was among a mob who beat Mahir Osman, 18, to death near Camden Tube station, London, in 2006. | Faisal Wangita, 25, was among a mob who beat Mahir Osman, 18, to death near Camden Tube station, London, in 2006. |
He was jailed for five years at the Old Bailey in May for conspiracy to wound with intent and violent disorder. | He was jailed for five years at the Old Bailey in May for conspiracy to wound with intent and violent disorder. |
He was one of 13 people convicted of offences including murder and assault. A court order banning reporting the case was lifted on Friday. | He was one of 13 people convicted of offences including murder and assault. A court order banning reporting the case was lifted on Friday. |
Mr Osman was stabbed 20 times, attacked with baseball bats, bottles and hammers, punched and kicked, the trial heard. | Mr Osman was stabbed 20 times, attacked with baseball bats, bottles and hammers, punched and kicked, the trial heard. |
Ismail Mohamed, 20, of Haringey, Liban Elmi, 20, of Wood Green, and Hussein Ali Hussein, 17, Enfield, were found guilty of murder and jailed for 15, 14 and 10 years. | Ismail Mohamed, 20, of Haringey, Liban Elmi, 20, of Wood Green, and Hussein Ali Hussein, 17, Enfield, were found guilty of murder and jailed for 15, 14 and 10 years. |
Liban Elmi (left) and Ismail Mohamed were guilty of murder | Liban Elmi (left) and Ismail Mohamed were guilty of murder |
Wangita, who was charged with murder, was cleared of the offence. | Wangita, who was charged with murder, was cleared of the offence. |
The court heard Mr Osman's killing was the result of an escalating feud between rival Somali groups. | |
After the hearing, Det Ch Insp Michael Broster said the gang travelled to Camden "with the sole intention of attacking anyone belonging to the opposing group". | After the hearing, Det Ch Insp Michael Broster said the gang travelled to Camden "with the sole intention of attacking anyone belonging to the opposing group". |
"It was a premeditated attack using a level of violence I have rarely seen," he said. | "It was a premeditated attack using a level of violence I have rarely seen," he said. |
"This has been a complicated case to piece together due to various factors such as the time of night and the speed of the attack." | "This has been a complicated case to piece together due to various factors such as the time of night and the speed of the attack." |
Threatening behaviour | Threatening behaviour |
Wangita's papers said he was born in Uganda but he told police he was born in Saudi Arabia. | Wangita's papers said he was born in Uganda but he told police he was born in Saudi Arabia. |
Mahir Osman was battered with baseball bats and hammers | Mahir Osman was battered with baseball bats and hammers |
He stayed at a number of addresses in London. He arrived in England some time ago and was living here legally with his mother. | He stayed at a number of addresses in London. He arrived in England some time ago and was living here legally with his mother. |
He had previous criminal convictions for possessing an offensive weapon, theft, fraud and threatening behaviour. | He had previous criminal convictions for possessing an offensive weapon, theft, fraud and threatening behaviour. |
President Amin had 40 officially-recorded children from seven wives. | President Amin had 40 officially-recorded children from seven wives. |
Up to 400,000 people are believed to have been killed under Mr Amin's rule in the east African state between 1971 and 1979. | Up to 400,000 people are believed to have been killed under Mr Amin's rule in the east African state between 1971 and 1979. |
He fled to Libya, then Iraq, before finally settling in Saudi Arabia, where he died of multiple organ failure in 2003. | He fled to Libya, then Iraq, before finally settling in Saudi Arabia, where he died of multiple organ failure in 2003. |