[2025] EWCA Crim 1115

A long-standing friend said that he had always found Mr Sami to be trustworthy and hard working. His mother provided a detailed letter in the course of which she apologised for his behaviour and spoke of the difficulties they had experienced as a family with Mr Sami's father being largely absent. She spoke of him being a good father and a loving and caring son. His partner wrote explaining that her disability and lack of mobility made her dependent upon Mr Sami as there were many things she could not do. She spoke of a period after the death of his grandfather when he became extremely depressed and could not cope. This was supported by a letter from his GP who reported that Mr Sami was diagnosed as suffering from depression in October 2022 and was making a slow recovery.