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Arab News
a day ago
- Arab News
Two charged with murder after death of Yemeni teenager in Sheffield hit-and-run
LONDON: Two men have been charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy died in an alleged hit-and-run in Sheffield last week, it was reported on Sunday. Zulkernain Ahmed and Amaan Ahmed have also been charged with three counts of attempted murder following the death of Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al-Yazidi, South Yorkshire Police said. Al-Yazidi's family said the teenager had come to the UK from Yemen three months ago, hoping for a better future. He had been learning English ahead of starting college in September and was described as someone who would 'light up their faces with a big smile.' He was walking along the road in Darnall on Wednesday when he was struck by a grey Audi. Police believe the car first hit the rider of an electric bike before continuing on and hitting Al-Yazidi. He later died in hospital from his injuries. An 18-year-old man riding the e-bike was seriously injured but is expected to recover. The two suspects are due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday. A 46-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, remain on bail. Saleh Alsirkal, a relative who runs a shop in Darnall, said Al-Yazidi had dropped in shortly before the collision, after attending a hospital appointment. 'He was a kind boy,' he told the BBC. 'He just wanted to look after his family. His dad brought him over to change his life, to get a better future for his son, but this has happened and destroyed everything.' Local councillor Qais Al-Ahdal said the teen was widely liked and respected in the area. 'We've really lost someone who is good in the community,' he said. 'Praised by everyone unanimously, he was a really good kid. May God have mercy on his soul,' adding that the Darnall community was united in grief.
The Independent
a day 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
a day 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
a day 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.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
Two men charged with murder after teenager hit by car in Sheffield
Two men have been charged with murder after the death of a teenager in Sheffield. Abdullah Yaser Abdullah al Yazidi, 16, died after being hit by a car. He had only recently come to the UK from Yemen, looking "for a better future", his loved ones previously said. Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Amaan Ahmed, 26, both of Locke Drive, Sheffield, have been charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder. They are due to appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Monday. 'Innocently walking down the street' South Yorkshire Police said Abdullah was "innocently walking" down a street in the Darnall area of the city, just after 4.50pm on 4 June, when a car collided with him. The force said they understood a grey Audi had driven towards three electric bikes, hitting one. As the car continued following the collision with the electric bike, it then hit Abdullah, police said. According to the force, the driver failed to stop at the scene. Abdullah was taken to hospital where he later died. The rider of the electric bike, 18, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital. Two people, a man, 46, and a woman, 45, who were previously arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, remain on bail. A 'kind boy' Abdullah's relative, Saleh Alsirkal, runs a corner shop that the teenager popped into just before he was hit by the car on Wednesday. "His dad brought him over to change his life, to get a better future for his son, but this has happened and destroyed everything," said Mr Alsirkal. Read more from Sky News: He said Abdullah was a "kind boy" who just wanted to look after his family, including his three sisters and 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." "He wanted to be the main guy for the family. He was 16 years old, but he was a clever man," said Mr Alsirkal.
