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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4226Murder · Co. Wexford

Mother of murdered 8-year-old Malika Al Kattib describes how attack began over phone row

Aisha Noor Al Kattib, the mother of 8-year-old Malika Al Kattib who was stabbed to death by her father Mohammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi at their home in New Ross, Co. Wexford, in December 2024, has described how the attack began over a row about a phone. Al Tamimi was jailed for life for the murder and given an additional 10-year sentence for the attempted murder of Aisha.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced27 Dec
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMalika Al Kattib was eight years old at the time of her death (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMalika was stabbed to death by her father (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAisha was stabbed in the neck, barely missing her jugular vein (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAisha managed to grab the knife and pull it out (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMalika came down the stairs to defend her mother and was cut at the throat (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAl Tamimi smiled at Malika as he cut her throat (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAisha was stabbed in the chest, shoulder and head, with the knife going into the top of her spine and into her ear (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at the family home in New Ross, Co. Wexford (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack occurred in December 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe attack began over a row about a phone (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceAl Tamimi was jailed for life for the murder (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAl Tamimi had previous UK convictions for attempted rape of a female over 16 and for battery (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAl Tamimi was sentenced to six years in prison for the attempted rape in 2018 (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAl Tamimi received a community order for the battery offence in 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherAisha believes Al Tamimi planned the murder (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMalika attended Educate Together New Ross (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Dec2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Mum of murdered girl tells how ex launched horrific attack after phone row

    The mother Aisha Noor Al Kattib gives a detailed account of how the attack started over a phone row and provides her statement from the sentencing hearing, including the sequence of stabbings, her belief the murder was planned, and Al Tamimi's prior UK convictions.

    victim, Malika Al Kattib, 8, female, non-irish (judged from name)Malika Al Kattibvictim, Aisha Noor Al Kattib, female, non-irish (judged from name)Aisha Noor Al Kattibconvicted, Mohammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Mohammed Al Shaker Al Tamimi