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Influencer jailed for murder is still active on TikTok despite role in killing of two men
THE TikTok account of an influencer jailed for murder was still active yesterday despite its noted role in the killing of two men.
Mahek Bukhari, 23, hatched a plot to silence Saqib Hussain, 21, after he blackmailed her over sex tapes.
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She and her mother Ansreen, 45, arranged a meeting in a Tesco car park, and got others to “jump” Hussain.
His Skoda was chased by two cars containing eight people — including the Bukharis.
He died with pal Hashim Ijazuddin in a fireball after being rammed off the A46 near Leicester.
Judge Timothy Spencer KC pointed to the negative impact of social media, telling Bukhari: “Your tawdry fame has made you utterly self-obsessed.”
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A month after her conviction, her profile is still “live” on TikTok, where she has 134,000 followers.
Anti-violence campaigner Alison Cope, whose 18-year-old son Joshua was stabbed to death in 2013, said: “It’s not acceptable.
"Social media platforms need to take more responsibility.”
On Friday, Mahek Bukhari was jailed at Leicester crown court for at least 31 years.
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Her mum got a minimum of 26 years. TikTok declined to comment.
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