The two-year inquiry cost more than 2m, took evidence from 62 witnesses, received 143 written statements, and studied over 15,000 pages of reports and documentation. The question now is what has it achieved?
For the Mubarek family the inquiry has at least told them exactly what happened to Zahid, and how a 19-year-old Asian young man convicted of a minor offence ended up sharing a cell at Feltham Young Offender Institution (YOI) with the racist psychopath who beat him to death.
Imtiaz Amin, Zahid's uncle, says: "We are pleased inquiry chair Justice Keith covered all the areas. But he also went beyond the remit. He looked at other issues, such as religious hatred. It was better than we expected."
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
