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Man jailed for vigilante murder

Lee James, who murdered disabled Bijan Ebrahimi in a vigilante attack in Bristol, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years. James wrongly accused of Ebrahimi of being a paedophile before beating him to death and burning his body.

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Footage shows vigilante killer confronting victim

Police have released video footage of Lee James confronting Bijan Ebrahimi in his home.

Camera phone footage of Lee James confronting Bijan Ebrahimi in his home has been released. Credit: Avon and Somerset Police handout

During the exchange, James tells Mr Ebrahimi that if he calls the police he will tell them he was taking pictures of him, adding, "How old are you? I'm a little boy".

Lee James is led out of Bijan Ebrahimi's home. Credit: Avon and Somerset Police handout

Mr Ebrahimi calmly tells James to leave his house, to which he responds, "Trust me, if you take pictures of me again I'll f*** you up".

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