Hidden Racism & Islamophobia: Unveiling the Disturbing Social Media History a of Convicted Murderer who killed a Sleeping Muslim Family

• In a tragic incident in Nottingham, a 31-year-old man named Jamie Barrow was found guilty of murdering a mother and her two young daughters after intentionally setting fire to their flat. 

• Despite evidence of racist and Islamophobic posts on Barrow’s social media, many media outlets have refrained from highlighting the potential role of racial discrimination or Islamophobia in the crime.

20 November 2022, the perpetrator Jamie Barrow, deliberately set fire to the victim’s apartment in Clifton, Nottingham, by pouring petrol through their letterbox. The individuals who lost their lives were: Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, and her daughters, Fatimah and NaeemahDrammeh. Jamie Barrow was convicted of intentionally setting fire to a flat, resulting in the tragic deaths of the sleeping family. Describing the horrific incident in the Nottingham Crown Court this month, prosecutor Simon Ash KC told the court that the victims were asleep when Barrow started the fire. Knowing that the front door was the only escape route, Barrow deliberately blocked their chances of survival.  

According to a psychiatric report presented by defence KC Christopher Henley, Barrow described the fire as a cathartic outlet for relieving stress explaining that witnessing flames provided a feeling of release and captivated his attention the more it grew.

The Murderer, Barrow found the fire ‘stress relieving’

During the court proceedings, it was revealed that Jamie Barrow harbored a “grievance” concerning the litter in an alleyway. However, there was no conclusive evidence linking Ms. Hydara to the discarded rubbish. Tragically, as the flames consumed the flat, Barrow demonstrated a complete lack of compassion and failed to make any effort to aid the victims or raise the alarm. In light of the compelling evidence presented, the jury reached a unanimous verdict, finding Barrow guilty of murder. Additionally, he was convicted of arson, as his actions displayed a reckless disregard for the potential loss of life. The sentencing of Jamie Barrow is scheduled to take place on Friday at the same court.

This case has, again, brought up the issue of the media’s treatment of perpetrators based on race and religion. In recent news, the case of Jamie Barrow in Nottingham has brought attention to a concerning issue regarding media coverage. Many have pointed out the apparent double standards in the motive of the crime portrayed by the mainstream media. Despite evidence of racist and Islamophobic posts on Barrow’s social media, many media outlets have refrained from highlighting the potential role of racial discrimination or Islamophobia in the crime which has raised questions about the selective reporting of such motives based on the ethnicity or religion of the perpetrator. Many internet users took to social media platforms saying that if the perpetrator had been from a different racial or religious background, the media would quickly emphasize these aspects in their headlines and coverage. 

The devastating loss of life has deeply affected the victim’s family, Aboubacarr Drammeh, the husband of Fatoumatta Hydara and father of the two young girls, had to identify their bodies on his 40th birthday. In his emotional testimony, he described his wife as a caring and faithful person who cherished her family.

Aboubacarr Drammeh, the children’s father cried after the hearing. 

This distressing case has highlighted the devastating impact of intentional acts of violence and the issue of biased media coverage.