A convicted murderer, alleged to have released rap music detailing the killing of a teenager, has been suggested for transfer to an open prison by the Parole Board.

Jake Fahri, who was 19 at the time of his crime, received a life sentence in 2009 with a minimum of 14 years for the murder of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, which occurred when he threw a glass oven dish at the victim.

The dish shattered and cut blood vessels in the neck of 16-year-old Jimmy inside Three Cooks Bakery in Lee, south London, on May 10, 2008.

Following his release on licence in June 2023, Fahri was recalled to custody in January 2025 after the Ministry of Justice indicated that the Sun newspaper was preparing an article about his involvement in creating drill music that included references to his crime.

The Sun reported that Fahri is the masked drill artist known as TEN, who was featured on BBC 1Xtra, and noted that one of his tracks, which can be found on Spotify and YouTube, seemed to allude to Jimmy’s death.

In a summary of the Parole Board’s decision, it was stated that Fahri had testified to the panel claiming the music “was all about his own life,” but acknowledged that he had accepted he is the artist identified as TEN in the videos since his recall.

The document emphasized: “The panel was not convinced that he had offered a genuine and transparent account of his music, noting that his failure to inform his probation officer about the musical work constituted a breach of his licence.”

Fahri contended that he was unaware of the restrictions imposed on him and breached his licence conditions due to lack of communication; however, the panel deemed this claim untrue based on the testimony from his probation officer.

During a hearing on December 16, both Fahri and expert witnesses advocated for his release, but the Justice Secretary opposed it.

The Parole Board was not assured that releasing him would be safe for public safety.

They stated that “Mr. Fahri must take time to reflect on his mindset, thought processes, and behavior to gain a deeper understanding of himself, including why he has not been forthright with the professionals overseeing his case.”

It was concluded that this reflection could be facilitated in an open prison setting, leading to the recommendation for Fahri’s transfer.

Open prisons typically have lower security measures, allowing eligible inmates the opportunity to spend significant portions of their day outside for work or educational purposes.

Ultimately, Justice Secretary David Lammy will make the final decision regarding whether to accept the Parole Board’s recommendation for Fahri.