Firebomb tragedy after Enfield gangster is moved for his own safety

North London Press
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

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A teenage gangster moved by the authorities from Enfield to the Leicester for his own safety sparked a gang war in his new location which led to an innocent family being killed in a firebomb attack.

The circumstances surrounding Hussain Hussain, who stabbed to death sports coach Antoin Akpom, in the East Midlands city in September 2013, has identified shortcomings in the supervision of those subject to gang prevention orders.

Hours after the fatal stabbing, a gang of friends of Akpom, 20, tried to avenge his death by petrol bombing the home of Abdul Karim, a friend of Hussain's, but they mistakenly targeted a house two doors away killing the 47-year-old wife of surgeon Tuafiq Al Sattar and his three children aged 19, 17 and 15.

Enfield Council confirmed this week that Hussain, a Somali refugee, then aged 19, had been re-located to Leicester weeks earlier at taxpayers' expense under Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements to “more suitable, safe, secure and appropriate permanent accommodation.”

His brother,Mohammed Hussain,19, a member of the Enfield Lock-based Get Money Gang was shot dead in Bounces Road, Edmonton by rivals from Dem Africans gang in April last year after he ventured onto opposition turf as violence between the two gangs escalated.

Hussain was moved to Leicester after being released on licence from Feltham Young Offenders Institution in June 2013 where he had been sent after breaching the terms of a detention and training order and after being convicted of affray, violent disorder and possession of a knife in the London riots in 2011.

Part of his licence condition was an injunction banning him from entering Enfield “ because of his known gang affiliation and the high risk of violence if he returned.”

Despite being the subject of the gang injunction when his probation ended the only supervision he was under was a voluntary scheme with Leicester City council youth offending team.

The risk posed by Hussain had already come to the attention of authorities in 2011 after he was questioned, but released following the murder of 15-year-old Negus McClean, a member of Dem Africans gang who was chased down and stabbed to death by a gang of seven hooded youths on bikes in Bounces Road, Edmonton.

The Get Money Gang and the Dem Africans had been responsible for scores of tit-for tat stabbings.

Hussain's brother was shot dead on the eve of the Negus trial at which the four killers convicted were all members of the Get Money Gang.

In a statement Enfield Council said both Enfield and Leicester's Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements liaised during his move and during the last few weeks of his licence and that significant monitoring and liaison between Enfield Youth Offending Service and Leicester Youth Offending Service took place during the transfer and during the final month of the order which expired on September 6 2013.

“Leicester was aware of the potential risk he posed," said a council spokesman.
“ His licence ended, at which time Enfield YOS involvement ended, and Leicester YOS offered, and were working with him, on a voluntary three month support programme which had been in operation for a week when he offended again.

“At the time the offence happened he was not on licence or under statutory supervision and there was no requirement for him to be monitored by either Leicester or Enfield Councils. The only restrictions he was under was the gang injunction.

"The cost of the move to Leicester was £800 a month for accommodation, which was covered by housing benefit,” he added.
A teenage gangster moved by the authorities from Enfield to the Leicester for his own safety sparked a gang war in his new location which led to an innocent family being killed in a firebomb attack.

The circumstances surrounding Hussain Hussain, who stabbed to death sports coach Antoin Akpom, in the East Midlands city in September 2013, has identified shortcomings in the supervision of those subject to gang prevention orders.

Hours after the fatal stabbing, a gang of friends of Akpom, 20, tried to avenge his death by petrol bombing the home of Abdul Karim, a friend of Hussain's, but they mistakenly targeted a house two doors away killing the 47-year-old wife of surgeon Tuafiq Al Sattar and his three children aged 19, 17 and 15.

Enfield Council confirmed this week that Hussain, a Somali refugee, then aged 19, had been re-located to Leicester weeks earlier at taxpayers' expense under Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements to “more suitable, safe, secure and appropriate permanent accommodation.”

His brother,Mohammed Hussain,19, a member of the Enfield Lock-based Get Money Gang was shot dead in Bounces Road, Edmonton by rivals from Dem Africans gang in April last year after he ventured onto opposition turf as violence between the two gangs escalated.

Hussain was moved to Leicester after being released on licence from Feltham Young Offenders Institution in June 2013 where he had been sent after breaching the terms of a detention and training order and after being convicted of affray, violent disorder and possession of a knife in the London riots in 2011.

Part of his licence condition was an injunction banning him from entering Enfield “ because of his known gang affiliation and the high risk of violence if he returned.”

Despite being the subject of the gang injunction when his probation ended the only supervision he was under was a voluntary scheme with Leicester City council youth offending team.

The risk posed by Hussain had already come to the attention of authorities in 2011 after he was questioned, but released following the murder of 15-year-old Negus McClean, a member of Dem Africans gang who was chased down and stabbed to death by a gang of seven hooded youths on bikes in Bounces Road, Edmonton.

The Get Money Gang and the Dem Africans had been responsible for scores of tit-for tat stabbings.

Hussain's brother was shot dead on the eve of the Negus trial at which the four killers convicted were all members of the Get Money Gang.

In a statement Enfield Council said both Enfield and Leicester's Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements liaised during his move and during the last few weeks of his licence and that significant monitoring and liaison between Enfield Youth Offending Service and Leicester Youth Offending Service took place during the transfer and during the final month of the order which expired on September 6 2013.

“Leicester was aware of the potential risk he posed," said a council spokesman.
“ His licence ended, at which time Enfield YOS involvement ended, and Leicester YOS offered, and were working with him, on a voluntary three month support programme which had been in operation for a week when he offended again.

“At the time the offence happened he was not on licence or under statutory supervision and there was no requirement for him to be monitored by either Leicester or Enfield Councils. The only restrictions he was under was the gang injunction.

"The cost of the move to Leicester was £800 a month for accommodation, which was covered by housing benefit,” he added.

(Source: North London Press)

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