Tiktoker, mother found guilty of killing two people in high-speed car chase

Bashir Mbuthia
By Bashir Mbuthia August 05, 2023 01:53 (EAT)
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Tiktoker, mother found guilty of killing two people in high-speed car chase

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British Tiktoker Mahek Bukhari and her mother, Ansreen Bukhari, have been found guilty of double murder.

The pair were incriminated for killing Ansreen's lover, 21-year-old Saqib Hussain, during a high-speed car chase on February 11, 2022 after he reportedly threatened to leak a sex tape exposing his affair with Mahek's 46-year-old mother.

Hussain's friend, 21-year-old Hashim Ijazuddin, was in the vehicle which burst into flames before hitting a tree after leaving the A46 dual carriageway near Leicester. Ijazuddin perished in the accident as well.

Sky News reports that prior to his demise, Hussain called 999 operators informing them of his and Ijazuddin's predicaments while noting that two vehicles were trailing his car and attempting to ram it off the road.  

The Bukahris and fellow defendants Rekhan Karwan, Raees Jamal, Natasha Akhtar, Ameer Jamal, Sanaf Gulamustafa and Mohammed Patel were in the two vehicles.

"They're trying to ram us off the road. Please, I'm begging you, I'm going to die," the recording played before the Leicester Crown Court said, according to Sky News.

The call was abruptly disconnected by the sound of a collision.

Mahek and Ansreen denied the charges but were convicted after more than 28 hours of deliberations.

Karwan and Jamal were also convicted of the two counts of murder while Akhtar, Ameer and Gulamustafa were acquitted of the murder charges but convicted of manslaughter. Patel was not convicted of murder or manslaughter.

Detective Inspector Mark Parish, a senior police officer investigating the case, labeled the attack as 'callous and cold-blooded'.

"After setting Mr Hussain and Mr Ijazuddin up, chasing them at high speed and then ultimately ramming their car off the road, none of the defendants made any attempt to help the victims or to call for help. Instead, they drove on and then even drove back past the collision site. Still, no one attempted to offer any help," he told the Court.

"As the defendants found guilty were arrested, charged and stood trial before a court, lies were continually told in order to try and cover their tracks. Their only concern during the whole incident and investigation has been for themselves."British Tiktoker Mahek Bukhari and her mother, Ansreen Bukhari, have been found guilty of double murder.

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