Murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman

Bibaa Henry
Born1974
England, United Kingdom
Died6 June 2020(2020-06-06) (aged 45–46)
Fryent Country Park, London, United Kingdom
Cause of deathStabbing
Body discovered7 June 2020
OccupationSocial worker
Parent(s)Mina Smallman
Herman Henry
Nicole Smallman
Born1992
England, United Kingdom
Died6 June 2020(2020-06-06) (aged 26–27)
Fryent Country Park, London, United Kingdom
Cause of deathStabbing
Body discovered7 June 2020
OccupationFreelance photographer
Parent(s)Mina Smallman
Christopher Smallman

Bibaa Henry (born 1974) and Nicole Smallman (born 1992) were two sisters who were murdered in London, England in 2020. They were stabbed to death by Danyal Hussein in Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury, on 6 June 2020.[1][2] The reporting and investigation of their killings provoked widespread discussion of women's safety, police misconduct and systemic racism.[3][4][5][6] The incident also provoked discussion of the ease of online access to violent cultist and political material, which influenced and motivated the killer.[7][8]

The mother of the two victims, Mina Smallman, called on the Metropolitan Police Chief Cressida Dick to resign over the way the case was handled.[9] Following this and other controversies, Dick resigned in February 2022.[10]

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  3. ^ "Why do some murders not get the same attention as others?". ITV News. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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  5. ^ Skopeliti, Clea (26 March 2021). "Mother of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman says race means their deaths weren't taken seriously". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ Moss, Rachel (29 July 2021). "Why Women Are Holding A Vigil For Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. ^ Bancroft, Holly (28 October 2021). "Teenage Satanist sentenced to life in prison for murder of sisters in Wembley". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
  8. ^ Simpson, John (28 October 2021). "Danyal Hussein jailed for 35 years for butchering sisters in satanic pact". The Times. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman: Met chief Cressida Dick 'should go'". BBC News. 25 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Statement from Commissioner Cressida Dick". Mynewsdesk. Metropolitan Police. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.