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Key Facts:

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• Bibaa Henry, a social worker, and Nicole Smallman, a photographer, celebrated Bibaa’s 46th birthday with friends in Fryent Country Park.

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• The sisters stayed behind after the celebration to enjoy their sisterly time and were last seen alive taking selfies.

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• Family members reported them missing when they didn’t return home, but the initial police response was dismissive.

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• Nicole’s boyfriend, Adam Stone, led a search and discovered their bodies on June 7, 2020.

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• Both women had been stabbed multiple times in a frenzied attack; evidence suggested they fought back.

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• DNA evidence from the scene led to the arrest of Danyal Hussein, who believed he had made a pact with a demon promising him wealth in exchange for six sacrifices.

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• Danyal Hussein was an 18-year-old of Iraqi descent, living in Blackheath, Southeast London.

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• As a teenager, he was referred to the UK’s Prevent counter-terrorism programme after being found accessing far-right propaganda and extremist content on school computers.

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• He was part of the highest-risk "Channel" programme but was discharged in 2018 despite continuing concerning behaviour, including exploring occult practices and satanic forums online.

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• Hussein believed he had made a “demonic pact” with a figure named “Lucifuge Rofocale,” promising six sacrifices every six months in exchange for wealth, power, and a lottery win.

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• A handwritten pact, signed in Hussein’s own blood, was found in his room. A second note requested help from a “demon queen” to make a girl at school fall in love with him.

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• ​Hussein spent over £160 on lottery tickets in the 10 days following the murders, believing he had fulfilled his part of the “pact.”

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• He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 35 years after DNA evidence and CCTV footage placed him at the crime scene and buying the murder weapon.

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• Despite repeated pleas from the family, police failed to search Fryent Country Park promptly, dismissing the sisters’ disappearance.

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• Nicole’s boyfriend and family organised their own search and discovered the sisters' bodies on June 7, 2020, two days after they were reported missing.

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• Items found at the crime scene included a knife with the perpetrator’s blood, drag marks, and personal items belonging to the victims. DNA from the scene was matched to Hussein via the national DNA database.

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• Investigators were unable to access Hussein’s internet browsing history on seized devices, even with U.S. Department of Justice assistance.

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• Police officers assigned to secure the crime scene were later found to have taken unauthorised photos of the sisters’ bodies and shared them in WhatsApp groups.​

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• Jaffer took four images, and Lewis took two, even superimposing his face on one in a “selfie” style. The photos were sent to other officers and civilians with comments calling the sisters “dead birds.”

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• The officers’ actions sparked outrage, with the sisters' mother, Mina Smallman, calling it a "second loss."

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• The Metropolitan Police faced criticism for their handling of the missing persons report and their internal culture.

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• The officers were arrested, dismissed from the force, and sentenced to 33 months in prison for misconduct in public office.

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• An anonymous tip-off revealed the misconduct, reportedly not from a fellow officer, exposing a lack of internal accountability.

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• Mina Smallman, the victims’ mother, criticized the police for treating her daughters’ case dismissively due to their race and class. A call handler even referred to one sister as a “suspect” on record.

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• Police closed the missing persons log after receiving details of the sisters’ last known location, failing to act on critical information.

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• The Independent Office for Police Conduct investigated the officers' actions and the police's handling of the case, identifying multiple failings but controversially concluding there was no racial or class bias.

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• The case highlighted systemic cultural issues within the Metropolitan Police, including desensitisation and lack of professional standards.

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• Mina Smallman has since become a powerful advocate for justice and police reform, ensuring her daughters’ legacy endures.