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, said South Yorkshire Police.
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, who later died in hospital from his injuries. The 18-year-old rider of 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 Al-Sirkal, a relative who runs a shop in Darnall, said Al-Yazidi had visited 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 councilor Qais Al-Ahdal said the teen was widely liked and respected in the area and that the community in Darnall was united in grief.
“We’ve really lost someone who is good in the community,” he said. “Praised by everyone unanimously, he was a really good kid.”
