’Innocent’ mum fatally stabbed at Notting Hill in front of 3-year-old daughter during ’fight’
A man has appeared in court charged with the fatal stabbing of a mother who was attacked in front of her three-year-old daughter at Notting Hill Carnival.
Shakiel Thibou, 20, has been charged with the murder of Cher Maximen after she died from ‘unsurvivable’ injuries on August 31.
The court heard that the 32-year-old victim had been at Notting Hill Carnival’s family day with relatives and friends on Sunday, August 25 when she was stabbed in the leg in broad daylight.
Thibou appeared at the Old Bailey on Monday via video-link from HMP Belmarsh, while his brothers, Sheldon Thibou, 24, and Shaeim Thibou, 21, appeared via video-link from HMP Wandsworth facing lesser charges.
Prosecutor Alistair Richardson told the court a fight broke out close to Cher and her group, involving the brothers.
Shakiel attempted to stab a man near Ms Maximen with a ‘large machete-style knife’, the court heard.
Cher tried to intervene and was stabbed in the area of her groin, Mr Richardson said.
She suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital, where she underwent two major operations.
He said: ‘In summary she was found to have extensive injuries and extensive blood loss,” the prosecutor said.
‘Those injuries proved to be unsurvivable.’
A fundraiser has raised more than £13,000 for her funeral (Picture: Facebook)
Cher, 32, was stabbed to death after intervening in a fight when she was stabbed in the leg with a machete (Picture: Metropolitan Police)
Police raced over and urged him to ‘drop the knife’ but the attack continued, it was said.
Mr Richardson added: ‘Shakiel fell onto Cher and Cher kicked out at him with the large machete style knife clearly visible.
‘Shakiel then stabbed Cher to the groin area and she collapsed.’
Tributes flooded in for Cher following the horror including from her devastated family.
Onesaid: ‘Cher was beautiful inside and out. She has a lot of family and has many friends.
‘She was a good mother and protector of family and close friends.’
A GoFundMe launched to help Cher’s daughter and raise funds for her funeral has reached more than £13,000.
Organiser Yasmin Joseph said: ‘Cher was enjoying a joyful day out with her beloved three-year-old daughter when her life was cut short in an act of senseless violence.
‘In light of this heartbreaking loss, we have created this GoFundMe page to provide funds towards Cher’s funeral as well as essential financial and therapeutic support for Cher’s daughter, who now faces a future without her mother.
‘This little girl deserves all the love and care we can offer during this incredibly difficult time.
‘Cher was not just a mother; she was a shining light in her community, known for her warmth and kindness.
‘Her smile brought joy to many, and her legacy will live on through her daughter.
‘Together, we can help ensure that this young girl has the resources she needs to grow up surrounded by love, support, and opportunities.’
Shakiel, of Masbro Road, Hammersmith, west London, is also charged with possessing a knife in a public place, and violent disorder.
Sheldon, of Star Road, Hammersmith, and Shaeim, of Charleville Road, Fulham, south-west London, are both charged with violent disorder and assaulting an emergency worker, while the former faces an additional charge of possessing a stun gun.
The three defendants were remanded into custody ahead of a plea and trial preparation hearing at the same court on November 28.
A provisional trial date was set for February 24 next year.
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