Muluemebet (Mulu) Girma (born c. 1984 in Ethiopia
) was the third person (and second woman) charged under the
Terrorism Act 2000
The Terrorism Act 2000 (c. 11) is the first of a number of general Terrorism Acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It superseded and repealed the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and the Northern Ireland (E ...
over the
21 July 2005 London bombings
On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks by four Islamism, Islamist extremists disrupted part of London's public transport system as a follow-up attack to the 7 July 2005 London bombings two weeks earlier. The explosions occurred around mid ...
, along with her sister
Yeshshiemebet Girma. She was charged with "failing to disclose information that could have helped police secure the arrest, prosecution or conviction of a person involved in terrorism", convicted, and sentenced to imprisonment.
Involvement in 21 July 2005 London bombings
Girma was born in Ethiopia but had resided in Britain for a number of years. She was a former contestant in the Miss Brighton competition,
model and graduate in
pharmaceutical science
Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medication, medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it ...
from the
University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is a public university based in Brighton on the south coast of England. Its roots can be traced back to 1858 when the Brighton School of Art was opened in the Royal Pavilion. It achieved university status in 1992.
T ...
and her sister, Yeshi, was married to Hussein Osman one of the failed suicide bombers.
She was arrested on 27 July 2005 and in early August was charged under Section 38 of the Terrorism Act 2000 with
"having information that they knew or believed might be of material assistance in securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of another person in the UK for an offence involving the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism, failed to disclose that information as soon as reasonably practicable to a constable"
In June 2008 she was found guilty of assisting an offender and failing to disclose information on the 21 July plot. The jury was undecided on another charge of assisting an offender. She was jailed for 10 years.
Post gaol
In 2010, it was reported that Girma was "on a list of those who have been freed from prison or are close to being released",
as she was eligible for release in the following two years.
In September 2011 she was among a group of seven fighting deportation on human rights grounds. She
was employed as a trainee assistant at Southwark Council in 2013 soon after being released from jail, but had not revealed her criminal record; she was later dismissed when her background came to light.
See also
*
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings, also referred to as 7/7, were a series of four co-ordinated suicide attacks carried out by Islamist terrorists that targeted commuters travelling on Transport in London, London's public transport during the ...
*
Ismael Abdurahman
On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks by four Islamist extremists disrupted part of London's public transport system as a follow-up attack to the 7 July 2005 London bombings two weeks earlier. The explosions occurred around midday at Sh ...
References
1984 births
Living people
July 2005 London bombings
Prisoners and detainees of England and Wales
Ethiopian people imprisoned abroad
Ethiopian emigrants to England
English female criminals
Alumni of the University of Brighton
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