Alan Senitt
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Alan Senitt (26 December 1978 – 9 July 2006) was a British political activist whose murder in Washington, DC garnered media attention.
From Pinner, North London, Senitt was a former chairman of the Union of Jewish Students. He stood as the Labour Party candidate in Edgware, North London, in the May 2006 local elections.[1]
He worked with Lord Greville Janner, a member of the House of Lords and vice-president of the World Jewish Congress in 2005, as director of the Coexistence Trust charity. He also worked for the All-Party British-Israel Parliamentary Group and the British Israel Communications and Research Centre.[2] He moved to the United States in June 2006 to volunteer for Mark Warner's political action committee Forward Together.[1]
Senitt was murdered in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. early on 9 July 2006. Senitt, 27, was escorting a female friend home when they were confronted by three males; at least one had a gun, and one had a knife. One attempted to sexually assault the woman while the other two assailants grabbed Senitt, stabbed him and slashed his throat. Then they fled, riding away in a car driven by a woman. Four suspects were arrested the same day. Christopher Piper, 25, was charged with felony murder and attempted sexual assault. Jeffery Rice, 22; Olivia Miles, 26; and a 15-year-old boy whom police declined to identify because he has been charged as a juvenile, were all arrested murder charges.[1] The juvenile later pled guilty to murder, as well as other charges, and has been sentenced.[3]
[edit] References
- Washington Post, "Man Slain In Attack on Couple in Georgetown"
- New York Times, "Apologetic Police Commander Reinstated"
- The Times, "Tributes for 'brilliant' British activist murdered in the US"
- The Times, "Charity worker dies saving his friend from sex attackers"
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c "Campaigner knifed to death in US", BBC News, 2006-07-10. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ All-Party British-Israel Parliamentary Group. House of Commons (2004-05-25). Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
- ^ Associated Press. "Teen Sentenced in Murder of Aspiring Pol", Newsvine, 2006-11-16. Retrieved on 2006-11-16.
