A WOMAN has been convicted of perverting the course of justice in relation to the murder of Raheem Hanif in Tilehurst in 2021, following an investigation by Thames Valley Police.
Bintu Conteh, 39, of Frilsham Road, Reading, was unanimously found guilty of one count of perverting the course of justice by a jury in a trial at Reading Crown Court.
The trial concluded today, May 24.
Raheem Hanif was 26 when he was stabbed to death in Dulnan Close, Tilehurst, in an incident which saw four people jailed, including Sheku Conteh, 18, the son of Bintu.
Previously of Frilsham Road, Reading, he was sentenced to four years’ in jail for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm.
Bintu Conteh made a false report to police regarding the robbery of a mobile phone in an attempt to stop her son being implicated in Raheem’s death.
The phone was often used by her son, and on February 8, 2021, she called 999 claiming that her phone had been stolen.
She lied about this to avoid the police linking the phone to Sheku.
Senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Stuart Bosley, of the Major Crime Unit, said: “Bintu Conteh deliberately attempted to frustrate our investigation into the death of Raheem Hanif, and knowingly misled police by telling lies around the theft of her phone, which was linked to her son, Sheku.
“Where we identify offences that seek to frustrate, delay or harm investigations, we will always look to seek a prosecution as we are absolutely committed to protecting the criminal justice process and bring offenders before the courts in a timely manner.”
