Drill rapper TEN revealed as killer of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen

nme.com:

BBC and The Sun, he frequently uses themes of violence in his music and some uncensored lyrics of his seem to allude to the killing of Mizen.“Stuck it on a man and watched him melt like Ben and Jerry’s/ Sharpen up my blade I’ve got to keep those necessary/ Stay alert and kept it ready, any corner could be deadly/ Judge took a look at me, before the trial even started he already knows he’s gonna throw the book at me,” read lyrics to one of his tracks.Another sees him rap: “See a man’s soul fly from his eyes and his breath gone/ I wanted more, it made it less wrong/ Seeing blood spilled same floor he was left on.”Speaking to the BBC, a representative for HM Prison and Probation Service said: “We are aware of this content and are investigating it as a priority.

We take any material that could glorify violence or distress victims extremely seriously.”The victim’s mother, Margaret Mizen, also spoke to the outlet about the existence of the songs. “We’re a bit shocked, we’re just taking it in.

How can someone be allowed to play this kind of music? The words are absolutely horrendous,” she said.“I think he’s a coward.

To be able to play his music with a balaclava on and not show his face says to me he’s a bit of a coward. I don’t want him to turn into some sort of celebrity just because he has been on the news,” she added.Discussing TEN’s songs being aired on 1Xtra, BBC said: “Decisions on music are made case by case.