Mother sentenced to indefinite hospital order for killing three children

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

Yasmeen Ali, 44, has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after admitting the manslaughter of her three young children in Bristol in February 2024.

Yasmeen Ali, 44, admitted three charges of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility for the deaths of her three children at their home in Sea Mills, Bristol, on 18 February 2024. The bodies of Fares Bash, seven, Joury Bash, three, and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash were discovered on Blaise Walk. An inquest was previously told the three children died of knife wounds, with injuries to their chests and necks, and Fares also showed possible signs of asphyxia.

Ali called 999 to report the incident. The court was told she sounded out of breath, was speaking in Arabic, and told police she was 'going to God'. When officers arrived, they found the children dead and discovered Ali in a 'very disturbed state, looking like a zombie' with self-inflicted wounds to her neck. The house was described as 'dirty and chaotic', with blood all over the landing.

At Bristol Crown Court, Judge Justice Linden sentenced Ali to an indefinite hospital order in a secure psychiatric facility, having received reports from three forensic psychiatrists about her mental state. The judge described her as a loving mother and said: 'It is my view you would not have done what you have if you were well.' He also extended the court's condolences to Ali and her husband, describing what had happened as 'a tragedy from which neither of you will recover'.

BristolLive reports that mental health services have admitted failings in Ali's care and treatment by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

How it is being reported

• Mum sentenced for killing her three children in BristolYasmeen Ali stabbed her three children at the family's home in 2024BristolLive · 23 Oct, 14:34
• Mum pleads guilty to killing her three childrenYasmeen Ali, 44, admits the manslaughter of her children at their family home.BBC Bristol · 23 Oct, 11:20

In this story: Yasmeen Ali · Fares Bash · Joury Bash · Mohammed Bash · Bristol Crown Court · Sea Mills · Bristol · Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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