Mother jailed in connection with Reading murder
She lied to protect her son who is now in prison for manslaughter
A woman has been sentenced after she was convicted of perverting the course of justice in relation to the murder of Raheem Hanif in Tilehurst in 2021.
Bintu Conteh, aged 39, of Frilsham Road, Reading, was unanimously found guilty by a jury of one count of perverting the course of justice in a trial at Reading Crown Court, which concluded on 24 May.
Returning to the same court today (2/8), Conteh was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment.
Raheem Hanif was aged 26 when he was stabbed to death in Dulnan Close, Tilehurst, in an incident, which saw four people jailed, including Sheku Conteh, now aged 19, previously of Frilsham Road, Reading, who was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm.
Bintu Conteh made a false report to police regarding the robbery of a mobile phone in an attempt to prevent her son, Sheku, being implicated in Raheem’s death.
The phone was often used by her son, and on 8 February 2021, she called 999 claiming that her phone had been stolen.
She lied about this to avoid Thames Valley Police linking the phone to Sheku Conteh.
As well as Sheku Conteh being jailed for manslaughter, three others were also sentenced for manslaughter and murder.
Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Stuart Bosley, of the Major Crime Unit, said:
“Bintu Conteh deliberately attempted to frustrate our investigation into the death of Raheem Hanif, and knowingly misled police by telling lies around the theft of her phone, which was linked to her son, Sheku.
“Offences such as this may seem trivial to some, but seeking to harm investigations in the manner that Bintu Conteh did will never be tolerated and we will are absolutely committed to protecting the criminal justice process to bring offenders before the courts.”