A young e-bike rider was mowed down and killed by a driver in an act of road rage against the youth’s “showboating”.

Abdirahman Ibrahim, 21, chased Liam Jones, 22, and twice rammed into the back of him as he rode along in Stechford, Birmingham. Liam suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene after being catapulted into a concrete post on August 1, 2023.

West Midlands Police has released chilling footage of the moments before Liam was murdered in cold blood. It showed Jones and his friend, Tayzhon Johnson, being followed by Ibraham in a white Seat Leon, which hit the ebike twice.

Moments after the collision, Ibrahim casually went into a shop to buy snacks, the video shows. Birmingham Crown Court heard Ibrahim hunted the electric bike rider down after being “wound up” by Liam and his friend, who were doing wheelies in the road.

Phillip Bradley KC, prosecuting, said Ibrahim took “umbrage” at Liam’s showboating to “such an extent he wanted to teach him a lesson.” He said: “CCTV footage captured both bikes doing wheelies.

“You are going to have to consider the significance of that showboating. One possibility you may want to consider is whether the defendant took umbrage at Liam’s showboating.

“To put it another way did it wind the defendant up? So he wanted to teach him a lesson, following him and we know what ultimately happened.

“This was no accident. At the time of the fatal collision the defendant clearly intended him really serious harm.”

The trial was told Liam was with a friend, Tayzhon Johnson, riding near to Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre on the night he was killed. The pair started to head home at around 11.30pm to recharge the batteries on the bikes when they passed Ibrahim, who then drove into Liam’s e-bike twice. He drove away from the scene, leaving Liam to die at the scene in the road.

Ibrahim, of Yardley, admitted manslaughter but was found guilty of murder following a retrial at Birmingham Crown Court. Ibrahim’s brother Abdullahi, 21, admitted assisting an offender at an earlier hearing. Ibrahim was remanded in custody and will be sentenced with his brother on March 26.

Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, from West Midlands Police homicide unit, said: “Abdirahman Ibrahim was intent on causing harm to Liam. He could have turned off at any point but he followed the riders and wanted to be in control.

“This was not a case of racing gone wrong as had been claimed by Ibrahim, but of him menacingly pursuing Liam and his friend. We believe he was angered by Liam’s showboating and wanted to teach him a lesson.

“He knew what he had done and did nothing to help, instead driving off. Tragically, Liam lost his life and Ibrahim will now spend many years of his own young life in prison.

“Ibrahim’s brother may have felt a sense of loyalty, but by trying to help his sibling he is now also a convicted criminal. While nothing will ever bring Liam back, we hope knowing those involved have been caught and are being punished will provide some solace to his family and friends.”

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