Mohammed Ibnomer: Last News

SNP will promise to appoint a victim's ­commissioner following a campaign by the brave dad of a man killed outside an Edinburgh pub.Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf will back a new law four years after Shaun Woodburn was attacked by thug Mohammed Ibnomer.Yousaf is expected to say today: “The commissioner will provide an independent voice to victims and witnesses and review the provision of victim services.”Dad-of-one Shaun died after being assaulted by the 16-year-old early on New Year’s Day 2017 outside Gladstone’s pub in Leith.Sean’s dad Kevin has since campaigned for victims’ rights and championed the creation of a ­dedicated post.

The dad of Shaun Woodburn says his campaign to establish a Victim’s Commissioner for Scotland will be a legacy from his son’s tragic death.

Shaun Woodburn is set to be released from prison on the fourth anniversary of the attack which left the dad of one dead.Mohammed Ibnomer, who has served just four years, is leaving prison one day earlier than expected.The 19-year-old, whose parole was denied three times, and other members of his gang started their rampage on Hogmanay 2016 before it culminated in a violent confrontation outside Gladstones pub in Leith, Edinburgh.Ibnomer, who was 16 at the time, attacked Shaun, 30, who died the next day from catastrophic head injuries.Last night, Shaun’s heartbroken dad Kevin branded the justice system “insensitive” for allowing the killer’s release to go ahead on a “painful day full of bad memories” for the family.He said: “Are any of the

The killer of Shaun ­Woodburn was granted legal aid worth almost £62,000 – paid for by the taxpayer.