He will kill me... words of mother murdered by ex
a MOTHER-OF-TWO who was knifed to death by her stalker ex-husband on a busy street confided in friends that she feared for her life two years ago.
Yasmin Wafah Chkaifi, 43, died following the horrific attack by leon Mccaskie, 41, despite the efforts of a vigilante driver who intervened by ploughing into the knifeman.
The Metropolitan Police is now facing investigation after it emerged that the force was repeatedly warned about the former company director’s abusive behaviour.
a friend yesterday said how Miss Chkaifi grew concerned that her ex-husband would try to kill her in april 2020 after she learned that he was spying on her.
in messages to adele-Sara Richards, Miss Chkaifi said: ‘He’s had cameras in my house recording me for months. He’s stolen my mail, my phone, has access to all my personal data. i think he will kill me.’
Miss Chkaifi, who had two sons aged 16 and 18, told friends that she had gone to police about the incident and that a warrant had been issued for his arrest.
The mature student secured a restraining order against Mccaskie after the breakdown of their twoyear marriage and even had a panic alarm fitted in her flat. a warrant for his arrest was issued just three weeks ago after he failed to turn up for a court hearing relating to a breach of the stalking order.
One of Miss Chkaifi’s sons accused the Met of doing too little to protect his mother and said that officers had been contacted numerous times about Mccaskie’s harassment.
Mccaskie was convicted of obstructing a police officer and driving without insurance in 2017.
The independent Office for Police Conduct watchdog is now deciding if it will open an investigation into Scotland Yard’s handling of the case after the force referred itself.
it came as friends of the driver who ploughed into Mccaskie described how he has been ‘living a nightmare’ since the incident.
The unnamed motorist was arrested after he drove his Renault Clio into the attacker in a desperate attempt to stop the attack in Maida Vale, west london, on Monday.
More than 8,000 people have now signed a petition calling for the ‘hero’ not to face criminal charges for the intervention.
Relatives and friends of
Miss Chkaifi have also called for a police investigation into the driver to be dropped and said he should be honoured for his bravery.
Friends of the driver, who was heard saying ‘what have i done?’, yesterday revealed that the electrician is still in shock.
One, who did not want to be named, said: ‘if he ever sees anyone in trouble he will always try to help. He couldn’t bear to see the woman being attacked.’
The Met Police said the driver had been ‘fully cooperative’ after he was arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident. He has been bailed until a date in late February while evidence is evaluated.
‘Living a nightmare’