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Sunday World
8 hours ago
- Sunday World
Two men charged with murder after teenage pedestrian died in ‘hit-and-run'
The teenager was walking along Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of Sheffield on Wednesday afternoon when he was hit by a car Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi was walking along Staniforth Road when he was hit (Family handout/South Yorkshire Police/PA) Two men have been charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder after a 16-year-old was hit by a car which failed to stop at the scene. Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Amaan Ahmed, 26, both of Locke Drive, Sheffield, have been charged in relation to the death of Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, South Yorkshire Police said. The teenager was walking along Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of Sheffield on Wednesday afternoon when he was hit by a car. Flowers left at the scene in the Darnall area of Sheffield (PA) It is understood that a grey Audi had driven towards three electric bikes, colliding with one rider, the force said. As the car continued after the crash, it collided with Abdullah. The teenager died in hospital. The driver of the Audi failed to stop at the scene, police said. The 18-year-old man riding an electric bike suffered serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. He remains in hospital. Two people, a man, aged 46, and a woman, aged 45, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender remain on police bail. Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi was walking along Staniforth Road when he was hit (Family handout/South Yorkshire Police/PA) Today's News in 90 Seconds - 08 June 2025 The two men who have been charged will appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday. Abdullah had recently arrived in the UK from Yemen 'for a better future', his family said. Relatives and friends of Abdullah said he was devoted to his family and would 'light up their faces with a big smile'. He arrived in the UK from Yemen two or three months ago, and had devoted himself to learning English ahead of starting at college in September. Abdullah's relative Saleh Alsirkal runs the corner shop on Staniforth Road which the teenager visited just before the crash. He said that he had a hospital appointment earlier in the afternoon and popped into the store, as he often did, before heading off to find some food. Mr Alsirkal said: 'His dad brought him over to change his life, to get a better future for his son, but this has happened and destroyed everything.' Mr Alsirkal said Abdullah was a 'kind boy' who just wanted to look after his family. He said he was really enjoying learning English. 'Every time he had a new word to learn he was so excited about it,' he said. 'It meant a lot to him and he learned quick. Sometimes he would stay in the shop just so he could talk to people. He tried to be friends with everyone.'
The Independent
9 hours ago
- The Independent
Two men charged with murder after boy, 16, killed in ‘hit-and-run' in Sheffield
Two men have been charged with murder after an alleged hit-and-run in which a 16-year-old boy was killed in Sheffield. Zulkernain Ahmed, aged 20, and Amaan Ahmed, 26 – both of Locke Drive – were also charged with three counts of attempted murder in relation to incidents involving three cyclists earlier that day. A grey Audi is believed to have driven towards three electric bicycles on Wednesday, colliding with one of the riders, South Yorkshire Police said. The 18-year-old man riding the electric bike struck by the car suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital, police said on Saturday, adding that his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. As the car continued after the crash, it then collided with 16-year-old Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, who had recently arrived in the UK from Yemen seeking 'a better future'. The teenager, who according to police had been walking along Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of Sheffield on Wednesday afternoon when he was hit by the car, later died in hospital. The driver of the Audi failed to stop at the scene, police said. With charges having now been brought against Ahmed and Ahmed, they will appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday. Two other individuals – a 46-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman – who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender remain on police bail, the force said on Saturday. In a statement, South Yorkshire Police said: 'Officers investigating the death of teenager Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi have charged two men.' 'Abdullah, aged 16, was innocently walking along Staniforth Road, in Darnall, just after 4.50pm on Wednesday when a car collided with him,' the statement said, adding: 'Abdullah was taken to hospital where, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, he sadly died.' Abdullah had arrived in the UK from Yemen earlier this year 'for a better future', his family said. Relatives and friends said he was devoted to his family and would 'light up their faces with a big smile'. He had devoted himself to learning English ahead of starting at college in September. Abdullah's relative Saleh Alsirkal, who runs a corner shop which the teenager visited just before the crash, said: 'His dad brought him over to change his life, to get a better future for his son, but this has happened and destroyed everything.' Mr Alsirkal said Abdullah was a 'kind boy' who wanted to look after his family and had been enjoying learning English. 'Every time he had a new word to learn he was so excited about it,' he said. 'It meant a lot to him and he learned quick. Sometimes he would stay in the shop just so he could talk to people. He tried to be friends with everyone.'
Telegraph
9 hours ago
- Telegraph
Two men charged with killing boy, 16, in ‘hit and run'
Two men have been charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder after a 16-year-old boy was hit by a car that failed to stop at the scene. Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Amaan Ahmed, 26, both of Locke Drive, Sheffield, have been charged in relation to the death of Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, South Yorkshire Police said. The teenager was walking along Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of Sheffield on Wednesday afternoon when he was hit by a car. It is understood that a grey Audi had driven towards three electric bikes, colliding with one rider, the force said. As the car continued after the crash, it collided with Abdullah, who later died in hospital. The driver of the Audi failed to stop at the scene, police said. The 18-year-old man riding an electric bike suffered serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. He remains in hospital. Two people, a 46-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender remain on police bail. The two men who have been charged will appear before Sheffield magistrates' court on Monday.
The Independent
9 hours ago
- The Independent
Two men charged with murder after teenage pedestrian died in ‘hit-and-run'
Two men have been charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder after a 16-year-old was hit by a car which failed to stop at the scene. Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Amaan Ahmed, 26, both of Locke Drive, Sheffield, have been charged in relation to the death of Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, South Yorkshire Police said. The teenager was walking along Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of Sheffield on Wednesday afternoon when he was hit by a car. It is understood that a grey Audi had driven towards three electric bikes, colliding with one rider, the force said. As the car continued after the crash, it collided with Abdullah. The teenager died in hospital. The driver of the Audi failed to stop at the scene, police said. The 18-year-old man riding an electric bike suffered serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. He remains in hospital. Two people, a man, aged 46, and a woman, aged 45, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender remain on police bail. The two men who have been charged will appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday. Abdullah had recently arrived in the UK from Yemen 'for a better future', his family said. Relatives and friends of Abdullah said he was devoted to his family and would 'light up their faces with a big smile'. He arrived in the UK from Yemen two or three months ago, and had devoted himself to learning English ahead of starting at college in September. Abdullah's relative Saleh Alsirkal runs the corner shop on Staniforth Road which the teenager visited just before the crash. He said that he had a hospital appointment earlier in the afternoon and popped into the store, as he often did, before heading off to find some food. Mr Alsirkal said: 'His dad brought him over to change his life, to get a better future for his son, but this has happened and destroyed everything.' Mr Alsirkal said Abdullah was a 'kind boy' who just wanted to look after his family. He said he was really enjoying learning English. 'Every time he had a new word to learn he was so excited about it,' he said. 'It meant a lot to him and he learned quick. Sometimes he would stay in the shop just so he could talk to people. He tried to be friends with everyone.'
Scottish Sun
10 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Two men charged with murder after boy, 16, who came to UK months ago ‘for a better future' killed in ‘hit-and-run' crash
FATAL SMASH Two men charged with murder after boy, 16, who came to UK months ago 'for a better future' killed in 'hit-and-run' crash TWO men have been charged with murder after a boy who came to the UK just months ago was killed in a crash. Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, was said to have come to Britain "for a better future" before he was tragically killed in a "hit-and-run" in Sheffield on Wednesday. In an update today, South Yorkshire Police said Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Amaan Ahmed, 26, had been charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder, following Abdullah's death. Both men will appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
