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| Boy, 16, killed in Darnall hit and run crash named | Boy, 16, killed in Darnall hit and run crash named |
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| Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi was killed in a collision in Darnall on Wednesday afternoon | Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi was killed in a collision in Darnall on Wednesday afternoon |
| A teenage pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Sheffield has been named by police. | A teenage pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Sheffield has been named by police. |
| Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, was struck by a grey Audi which is believed to have been driven towards three electric bikes on Staniforth Road in Darnall on Wednesday afternoon. | Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi, 16, was struck by a grey Audi which is believed to have been driven towards three electric bikes on Staniforth Road in Darnall on Wednesday afternoon. |
| One of the e-bike riders, an 18-year-old man, suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital. A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder on Thursday. | One of the e-bike riders, an 18-year-old man, suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital. A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder on Thursday. |
| The force said a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender had now been re-arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. | The force said a 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender had now been re-arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. |
| A 45-year-old woman and 46-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and bailed pending further enquiries. | A 45-year-old woman and 46-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and bailed pending further enquiries. |
| South Yorkshire Police described Abdullah as an "innocent bystander" who had been on the pavement behind the e-bikes. | |
| A force spokesperson said the teenager had been walking along Stainforth Road just after 16:50 BST when the car struck him and then failed to stop at the scene. | |
| Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident | |
| Det Ch Insp Benjamin Wood said: "This is a heartbreaking case in which a completely innocent boy has lost his life. | Det Ch Insp Benjamin Wood said: "This is a heartbreaking case in which a completely innocent boy has lost his life. |
| "Our thoughts remain with Abdullah's family and our priority is securing justice for them. | "Our thoughts remain with Abdullah's family and our priority is securing justice for them. |
| "A murder investigation has been launched and we have a team of detectives working around the clock. | "A murder investigation has been launched and we have a team of detectives working around the clock. |
| "I am renewing our message to not share footage of this incident which may cause further distress to Abdullah's loved ones. | "I am renewing our message to not share footage of this incident which may cause further distress to Abdullah's loved ones. |
| "They have lost a son and beloved member of the family in the most tragic of circumstances and have requested for their privacy to be respected." | "They have lost a son and beloved member of the family in the most tragic of circumstances and have requested for their privacy to be respected." |
| Anyone with footage or information has been asked to share it directly with police. | Anyone with footage or information has been asked to share it directly with police. |
| Det Ch Insp Wood added: "We are also keen to hear from the riders of two electric bikes who were in the area at the time of the incident." | Det Ch Insp Wood added: "We are also keen to hear from the riders of two electric bikes who were in the area at the time of the incident." |
| Flowers left at the scene of the crash, which killed 16-year-old Abdullah | |
| Residents and local councillors have paid tribute to Abdullah, who "always gave the best smiles", and said his death as he walked along the pavement behind the e-bikes had shocked the community. | |
| Mrs Khan, who has been living in the area for eight years, said the teenager used to work at Shansha Red Shop on Staniforth Road and serve her ice cream. | Mrs Khan, who has been living in the area for eight years, said the teenager used to work at Shansha Red Shop on Staniforth Road and serve her ice cream. |
| "He was a good lad, reserved, not talkative but always gives good smiles," she said. | "He was a good lad, reserved, not talkative but always gives good smiles," she said. |
| "It's so sad. I couldn't sleep, especially knowing him, that upsets me really. | "It's so sad. I couldn't sleep, especially knowing him, that upsets me really. |
| "He was such a young boy." | "He was such a young boy." |
| Darnall Labour councillor Mary Lea said: "I can speak for myself and my colleague, councillor Zahira Naz, and say we were shocked when we heard about this incident. | Darnall Labour councillor Mary Lea said: "I can speak for myself and my colleague, councillor Zahira Naz, and say we were shocked when we heard about this incident. |
| "My first thoughts were of the family and the boy who lost his life and the tragedy of it all. | "My first thoughts were of the family and the boy who lost his life and the tragedy of it all. |
| "Our hearts go out to this young man's family at this time; and we can only imagine their grief and pain. We are thinking about them and they [are] in our prayers." | "Our hearts go out to this young man's family at this time; and we can only imagine their grief and pain. We are thinking about them and they [are] in our prayers." |
| Abdullah's name and photograph were shared by the South Yorkshire Janazah Announcements Facebook page, which provides information about Muslim funerals and burials, on Friday morning. | Abdullah's name and photograph were shared by the South Yorkshire Janazah Announcements Facebook page, which provides information about Muslim funerals and burials, on Friday morning. |
| The post read: "Abdullah, known locally as Abdul, was a beloved member of the Al-Shafeey Centre mosque. | The post read: "Abdullah, known locally as Abdul, was a beloved member of the Al-Shafeey Centre mosque. |
| "He was reportedly walking to a nearby shop to meet his father, with plans to eat together, when the tragic accident occurred. | "He was reportedly walking to a nearby shop to meet his father, with plans to eat together, when the tragic accident occurred. |
| "May Allah grant him the highest ranks of Jannah and grant his family and friends strength and patience during this unimaginable time." | "May Allah grant him the highest ranks of Jannah and grant his family and friends strength and patience during this unimaginable time." |
| The statement added that he had been looking forward to starting college. | |
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