Hazrat Umar murder: Killer's sentence to be reviewed
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Adam Muhammad admitted murdering Hazrat Umar
A 14-year sentence given to a teenager who murdered a fellow student is being reviewed by the attorney general.
Adam Muhammad, 17, stabbed 18-year-old Hazrat Umar with a "Rambo-style" knife in a "frenzied and unprovoked" ambush in Birmingham, on 25 February.
Muhammad held a grudge after Mr Umar insulted him, jurors heard.
He was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 14 years and three months, which is being considered under the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
Mr Umar, a relative of former chief prosecutor for North West England Nazir Afzal, was stabbed 15 times in Bordesley Green.
He was the third teenager to be stabbed to death in Birmingham in 12 days earlier this year.
Muhammad initially denied murder but changed his plea on the fourth day of his trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
No date has yet been given for a decision by the attorney general.
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- Published14 June 2019
- Published13 June 2019
