Four teenagers who battered 18-year-old Egyptian student spared jail

Mariam Moustafa was punched in an assault one of the gang filmed and posted online

Four teenagers who battered an Egyptian student who later died following a row on social media over a boy have been spared jail.

Mariam Moustafa, 18, passed away three weeks after being left in a coma following the brutal assault outside a shopping centre in Nottingham on February 20 last year.

She was punched several times and dragged by the laughing female yobs before the attack – which was filmed by one of the gang – continued after she boarded a bus.

A court heard the teenager was set upon by a six-strong pack who ‘had beef’ over her friendship with a boy in a row ‘fuelled by social media.’ 

The gang were being taunted on Instagram by someone using the name ‘Black Rose’ and had questioned whether it was Mariam.

Last week Mariah Fraser, 20, Britania Hunter, 18, and a 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named, were sentenced for their part in the attack.

Fraser was sentenced to eight months in a young offenders institution, Hunter was given unpaid work and the 16 year-old was given a referral order. 

Mariam Moustafa's father, restaurant chef Mohamed, pictured with his other daughter Mallak outside Nottingham Crown Court,

Mariam Moustafa’s father, restaurant chef Mohamed, pictured with his other daughter Mallak outside Nottingham Crown Court, 

Today the ‘ringleader’ Netesha Lewis, 18, Rochelle Dobbin, 18, who filmed the attack, and two 16-year-old girls, appeared to learn their fate.

But all defendants avoided jail after being given referral orders at Nottingham Youth Court. 

The court was told how Mariam was slammed against the bus stop Lewis could be heard using the words ‘Black Rose’ and ‘Snapchat’ as she attacked the teenager. 

She was punched several times near a bus stop in Parliament Street at 8pm, while her friend Pablo Jawara tried to protect her. 

The engineering student, who had been offered a place at university in London, suffered a stroke and fell into a coma before dying on March 14 at Nottingham City Hospital. 

The CPS could only bring affray charges against the group, rather than manslaughter or murder, as her death could not be directly linked to the attack. 

Prosecutor,Tina Dempster said: ‘Pathologically it was not possible to say what took place on Parliament Street was the cause of Mariam’s death. 

Britania Hunter was spared custody at Nottingham Crown Court

Mariah Fraser was sentenced to eight months in a young offenders' institution

Britania Hunter (left, pictured last Thursday) was spared custody last week while Mariah Fraser (right, also last Thursday) was sentenced to eight months in a young offenders’ institution

Mariam's sister Mallak, pictured right with her mother Nessrin Abu-Elenein last Thursday

Mariam’s sister Mallak, pictured right with her mother Nessrin Abu-Elenein last Thursday

Rochelle Dobbin (left) outside Nottingham Youth Court today. All defendants avoided jail after being given referral orders at at Nottingham Youth Court

Rochelle Dobbin (left) outside Nottingham Youth Court today. All defendants avoided jail after being given referral orders at at Nottingham Youth Court

‘Mariam had suffered from chronic heart disease over the years. ‘However, the prosecution took the view the incident was too serious that a prosecution was needed.’

 Ms Dempster said Mariam had suffered a ‘sustained and serious’ attack after being questioned by Lewis if she was the user ‘Black Rose’ on social media. 

She said: ‘Messages were flying around social media by someone called Black Rose and the girls thought that was Mariam. 

‘It was clear after there was some bad feeling between them. There was some issue between the girls and about some boy. ‘The parties met on that day by accident.

The prosecution say, the main aggressor is Netesha Lewis. 

Miss Moustafa, who had won a place studying engineering at university, was described as ‘talented and vibrant’

Miss Moustafa, who had won a place studying engineering at university, was described as ‘talented and vibrant’ 

‘She is seen repeatedly punching Mariam and Pablo. 

At one point she slammed Mariam against the bus stop. ‘She could be heard saying ‘Black Rose’ and ‘Snapchat’. She was described as being angry and aggressive.

 ‘The incident on the top of the bus only stopped when the bus driver came upstairs. ‘They were shouting things like ‘you watch fam, you’re going to get f***ed up when I see you, I’ll f**k you up again.’ 

‘The six got on off the bus and were shouting abuse at Mariam. It was at this point Mariam collapsed. 

‘The defendants seemed unconcerned and were laughing.’ Graham Heathcote, defending Lewis, said: ‘She said there had been an exchange on snapchat between young people and were trash talking. 

‘She perceived Mariam to be the user of Black Rose. ‘She should’ve walked the other way and she knows that.’ 

Mariam’s family did not attend court today but after the previous hearing her dad Mohamed, 51, said: ‘I waited all this time for justice but now I feel there is no justice in this country.’

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