Jury unable to reach verdict for Birmingham baby murder

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Kadees Mohammed was accused of murdering his three-week-old baby son

The CPS is considering a retrial after a jury was unable to return a verdict in the case of a man accused of murdering his three-week-old son.

Kadees Mohammed, 30, from Birmingham, was accused of murdering baby Mohammed Ibrahim in October 2022.

A consultant forensic psychiatrist told Birmingham Crown Court Mr Mohammed had a "textbook case" of schizophrenia.

However, the jury was unable to return a verdict and was discharged by Judge Justice Karen Steyn on 21 December.

The CPS said "we will now consider the matter" and a mention hearing has been scheduled for 5 February.

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Kadees Mohammed's three-week-old son Mohammed Ibrahim died on 18 October 2022

Mr Mohammed was accused of murdering his son at home in Dovey Road, Sparkhill.

He was also accused of attacking his wife, Mehwish Mubashir, and mother, Raqya Bi, with an iron when they tried to protect the baby.

The defendant, who appeared in court via video-link while being held at the Tamarind Centre psychiatric hospital, denied the charges of murder, manslaughter and two counts of wounding with intent, on the legal ground of 'insanity'.

The jury could not reach a verdict on all four counts.

At the start of the trial, prosecutor Harpreet Sandu KC said that there was "no dispute" about the defendant killing his son and seriously injuring his wife and mother.

Instead, he said the case would focus on the defendant's mental state during the run-up to the killing.

Dr Dinesh Maganty, a consultant forensic psychiatrist, told Birmingham Crown Court that Mr Mohammed "clearly had schizophrenia" and "would not have committed this act if he hadn't been so severely unwell".

The court had heard that the defendant believed he was the Prophet Muhammad and that his baby son was a "prophet of doom".

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