Two men jailed for killing father-of-two in Ladywood
Ali Salih Abdalaah was beaten to death in October 2022.
Last updated 6th Jul 2024
Two men have been jailed after a father-of-two was killed in Ladywood.
Ali Salih Abdalaah, 36, was beaten to death in a hallway in Brecon Tower in October 2022.
After a three week trial earlier this year, Dale Berry-Parkes, 32, from Birmingham, was found guilty of manslaughter.
He has now been jailed for 10 years for killing Ali and also the theft of a motor vehicle.
A second man, Hardi Hamad, 35, and also from Birmingham, pleaded guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility during the trial.
He was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment, along with an extended licence period of five years, for manslaughter and motor vehicle theft.
At around 6.20am on 8 October, Ali visited a shop on Soho Road before meeting a woman who he took back to his flat shortly after.
A few hours later, the woman called Hamad and Berry-Parkes claiming she had been sexually assaulted.
The two men then turned up outside Ali’s front door and fatally attacked him on his doorstep.
Walking out the flat block, CCTV footage showed Berry-Parkes throwing a set of car keys to Hamad which belonged to Ali’s red Kia.
Hamad and Berry-Parkes then drove off in convoy in Ali’s stolen vehicle and a Peugeot, the vehicle the men arrived in.
Several days later, both cars were recovered with false plates.
On 12 October, Hamad and Berry-Parkes were arrested after handing themselves in to a police station.
In tribute to Ali, his family said: “Ali was a very hard working, happy and kind man.
"He was a loving father who dedicated his life to his children. He loved to work within the community, volunteering to help those less fortunate than himself.
"Our lives have been shattered. As a family and community particularly his young children, we are all devastated by his death which has changed our children’s lives forever.”
Detective Chief Inspector Laura Harrison, from our Homicide Unit, said: “Two children have been left without a father due to the appalling actions of Hamad and Berry-Parkes.
“My thoughts remain with Ali’s family as they continue to come to terms with his loss.”