Ireland Named in reporting
Malika al-Katib
Born between December 2016 and December 2017, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 1 case, 15 Dec 2025 to 17 Dec 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between December 2016 and December 2017, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Attempted murder
- Where
- Co. Wexford
- Reporting
- 2 reports, 15 Dec 2025 to 17 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for life over daughter's murder in New Ross Murder · Co. Wexford
On 1 December 2024, Muhammed al-Shaker al-Tamimi, 35, stabbed his partner Aisha al-Katib, 32, and their daughter Malika al-Katib, 8, with a knife at their home on Lower William Street, New Ross, Co. Wexford, after accusing his partner of sleeping with someone else. Malika died from the injuries while Aisha survived with 10 stab wounds. Tamimi pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court in October 2025. On 15 December 2025, Mr Justice Paul McDermott sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murder and a consecutive 10-year term for the attempted murder.
Sentenced, 15 Dec 2025Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Malika al-Katib, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 17 Dec2025‘It haunts me’: Mother describes daughter’s final moments before murdervictim, Malika al-Katib, 8, female, non-irish (judged from name)Malika al-Katib
- 15 Dec2025‘Monster’ jailed for life after he ‘smiled directly’ at partner as he killed daughtervictim, Malika al-Katib, 8, female, non-irish (judged from name)Malika al-Katib
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