Posted on 11/03/2013 4:51:02 PM PST by nickcarraway
A man wrongly accused of being a pedophile was beaten unconscious, set on fire, and killed by two neighborhood "vigilantes."
Investigators say the brutal violence in the Bristol, England neighborhood appears to be the result of a vicious rumor mill and a misguided police investigation.
According to the Daily Mail, 44-year-old Bijan Ebrahimi was arrested in July after being accused of taking "inappropriate" images of neighborhood children.
But after an investigation, police determined that Ebrahimi was actually taking pictures of kids he suspected of vandalizing his prized garden.
Despite being released by police with no charges, the Daily Mail reports that two neighborhood men decided to enact their own justice against the disabled Ebrahimi.
Just two days after his release, Ebrahimi was viciously beaten by two 24-year-olds. The two suspects then dragged the unconscious Ebrahimi outside, where they set him on fire and killed him.
One of the attackers has pleaded guilty to murder, while the other has admitted his role in helping in on the attack. Both are awaiting sentencing.
Investigators say there was no evidence that Ebrahimi was doing anything wrong and was ultimately the victim of viscous rumors and misguided hostility.
Oops! Nevermind.
What nationality is Bijan Ebrahimi?
Well we can assume the attackers aren’t muslim.
Terrible crime. However this is the proper response to any pedophile and their enabler, they should all meet a suitable demise that reflects the trauma and horror they inflict on innocents.
And what nationality were the executioners?
Sounds somewhat like the plot of Broadchurch, a British tv series.
It sounds Persian. Does that matter?
There there is smoke there is fire....
Did I really just post that ?
Shame on me....
But if he wasn’t a pedophile was it still good?
What is a story from England on an Orlando TV web site?
New details have begun to emerge about the events that led to Mr Ebrahimi’s murder since James and Norley admitted the July attack. According to The Sunday Times, James encouraged the children to vandalise Mr Ebrahimi’s plants, causing the keen gardener to take pictures of them – and James to wrongly accuse him of being a paedophile in response.
Not totally sure but Egyptian would be a most likely good guess.
wow.
I’m pretty sure it’s Persian based on first and last name.
“viscous rumours”
Reporter’s name is Popeye?
Iranian.
They should have given him a fair trial. Then beat and burn alive the guilty one.
But that darned stutter of his was often a problem. First, there were all those mothers with children needing medical attention, but then came the lawyers...and the press.
Henry, just before his hanging, screamed "I'm a podiatrist...not a p***."
But it was too late.
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