UK - Yasmin Chkaifi 43, stabbed to death by ex who was then killed by car driver, London, Jan'22

[mizzyshader]

This is so tragic for everyone involved. That poor driver tried to help a helpless situation. Domestic violence is horrendous. More could have been done to protect this woman. And now lives have been ruined.
I hate a system that says that driver is a criminal. Definitely not in my eyes. When I was in an abusive relationship I longed for someone to help me or stick up for me. So many people turned a blind eye. Even when I asked them for help.
This young guy saw a desperate situation and thought quickly. It's a shame his efforts didn't result in a life saved for all he's going to have to go through now and all the witnesses to this horrible day.

 

[Luwin]

An arrest warrant had been issued at the start of January for a man who was killed when he was hit by the driver of a car who was apparently trying to stop him stabbing his former partner.

The warrant, saying he should be held without bail, was issued on 4 January after he failed to appear in court.

McCaskre was accused of breaching an interim stalking protection order.

Westminster Magistrates' Court, which issued the warrant, heard the breach related to an alleged approach to Ms Chkaifi. He was barred from making contact in person and by phone, email, text or social media.

Maida Vale deaths: Man who killed Yasmin Chkaifi was wanted by police

 

[Smkd]

An arrest warrant had been issued at the start of January for a man who was killed when he was hit by the driver of a car who was apparently trying to stop him stabbing his former partner.

The warrant, saying he should be held without bail, was issued on 4 January after he failed to appear in court.

McCaskre was accused of breaching an interim stalking protection order.

Westminster Magistrates' Court, which issued the warrant, heard the breach related to an alleged approach to Ms Chkaifi. He was barred from making contact in person and by phone, email, text or social media.

Maida Vale deaths: Man who killed Yasmin Chkaifi was wanted by police

Holy * this just keeps getting worse and worse.
They KNOW how dangerous men like him are, they KNOW what they are capable of, they KNOW how these things end, and he was allowed to not show up to court after breaching the order of protection. Finding him and protecting her should’ve been a priority.

“Adele-Sara Richards said Ms Chkaifi, who she knew as Yaz, messaged her in April 2020 to say: "He's had cameras in my house recording me for months."
She added: "He's stolen my mail, my phone, has access to all my personal data. I think he will kill me. I've tried everything."”

TWO YEARS ago she said that. Who knows how much longer she was dealing with this. This is incredibly unhinged behaviour from a very dangerous man, and all he got was a piece of paper telling him to please stop.

If you’re ever in a situation like this, God help you because the police clearly won’t.

 

[Luwin]

TWO YEARS ago she said that. Who knows how much longer she was dealing with this. This is incredibly unhinged behaviour from a very dangerous man, and all he got was a piece of paper telling him to please stop.

If you’re ever in a situation like this God help you because the police clearly won’t.

It is utterly terrifying IMO

 

[Tortoise]

I'm not sure why some of the recent reports are naming him as McCaskre, his name was McCaskie.

I've checked on the electoral register and his birth record on FreeBMD.

Also several other reports have it spelled correctly:


"Wafah Chkaifi, 43, was killed by her ex Leon McCaskie, 41" Mum knifed to death by ex as family hail driver who mowed down killer

"Yasmine Wafah Chkaifi's family members have claimed that 41-year-old Leon Mccaskie abused the mother-of-two, 43, during their two-year marriage." Maida Vale murder: Son's fury at the Met after mother was stabbed to death by violent ex-husband | Daily Mail Online


incorrect :

"Yasmin Chkaifi, 43, said in 2020 that 41-year-old Leon McCaskre..." 'I think he will kill me': Texts of mother, 43, who was stabbed to death by abusive ex in Maida Vale | Daily Mail Online


"Leon McCaskre, 41, was run over after killing Yasmin Chkaifi, 43, in Maida Vale, west London, on Monday." BBC Maida Vale deaths: Man who killed Yasmin Chkaifi was wanted by police

 

[Dotta]

Maida Vale double death: Hero driver accused of murder speaks for first time | Daily Mail Online

 

[ApparentlyInDenial]

An arrest warrant had been issued at the start of January for a man who was killed when he was hit by the driver of a car who was apparently trying to stop him stabbing his former partner.

The warrant, saying he should be held without bail, was issued on 4 January after he failed to appear in court.

McCaskre was accused of breaching an interim stalking protection order.

Westminster Magistrates' Court, which issued the warrant, heard the breach related to an alleged approach to Ms Chkaifi. He was barred from making contact in person and by phone, email, text or social media.

Maida Vale deaths: Man who killed Yasmin Chkaifi was wanted by police

And this highlights exactly how weak the policing system is when it comes to very, very dangerous stalkers or ex-partners. I've seen it up-close myself and couldn't quite believe how careless and lax the police can be. And of course I know resources are tight, but sometimes it's not about resources, it's about approach and attitude.

 

[Smkd]

And this highlights exactly how weak the policing system is when it comes to very, very dangerous stalkers or ex-partners. I've seen it up-close myself and couldn't quite believe how careless and lax the police can be. And of course I know resources are tight, but sometimes it's not about resources, it's about approach and attitude.

Yes, precisely. Resources are very tight but they fully well know how these things can and do end up. The fact that reports of this kind get dismissed or result in just a no contact order shows a lack of care tbh. Why didn’t they immediately follow up as soon as he didn’t show up to court? They had 3 weeks to do so.

I mean, just in recent memory we have Gracie Spinks, Shana Grice, Kerry Power, Molly McLaren, Hollie Gazzard, Alice Ruggles and the list goes on and on

This is far from unprecedented and they know that the risk for these women is very high. I don’t buy that there’s nothing they could’ve done

 

[Ched]

BREAKING: The driver who mowed down Leon McCaskre in his car after McCaskre stabbed his ex-partner Yasmin Chkaifi to death in the street in Maida Vale, west London, last week has been released with no further action, the Metropolitan Police said.

https://twitter.com/pa/status/1488537870474399750?s=21

 

[Ched]

Maida Vale driver who ran over knifeman stabbing woman to death released without charge

The Metropolitan Police said the motorist, who the force did not name but is only known as “Abraham”, has been released after officers reviewed the law around self-defence and defence of another.

 

[ApparentlyInDenial]

Maida Vale driver who ran over knifeman stabbing woman to death released without charge

The Metropolitan Police said the motorist, who the force did not name but is only known as “Abraham”, has been released after officers reviewed the law around self-defence and defence of another.

after officers looked at the law. Lol.

 

[Luwin]

A woman killed in the street by her stalker ex-husband had a "big, caring heart" and would still be alive if police had done more, her family says.

Maida Vale deaths: Yasmin Chkaifi had 'big, caring heart'

 

[Dotta]

Have-a-go hero who drove into a maniac stabbing his ex-wife in the street gives his first interview | Daily Mail Online

 

[evilwise]

Holy * this just keeps getting worse and worse.
They KNOW how dangerous men like him are, they KNOW what they are capable of, they KNOW how these things end, and he was allowed to not show up to court after breaching the order of protection. Finding him and protecting her should’ve been a priority.

“Adele-Sara Richards said Ms Chkaifi, who she knew as Yaz, messaged her in April 2020 to say: "He's had cameras in my house recording me for months."
She added: "He's stolen my mail, my phone, has access to all my personal data. I think he will kill me. I've tried everything."”

TWO YEARS ago she said that. Who knows how much longer she was dealing with this. This is incredibly unhinged behaviour from a very dangerous man, and all he got was a piece of paper telling him to please stop.

If you’re ever in a situation like this, God help you because the police clearly won’t.

The arrest warrant being issued for him is probably what pushed him over the line to killing her. Objectively it's probably best for the process to go from "my ex is harassing me" to him going to jail takes a fairly long amount of time because it's time more than anything else that lets people move on and the percentage of people who take "the next time this happens, you're going to jail" as meaning "next time is the last time so you better kill her" almost certainly decreases over time.