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BBC News
21-06-2025
- BBC News
Birmingham driver told passengers 'to run' before fatal crash
A driver who was being followed by police told his passengers to "jump out of the car and run" moments before he crashed into a tree and suffered fatal injuries, an inquest has Qasim, 29, was captured speaking on an 18-second video taken by back seat passenger Mohammed Ibrahim before the crash on Island Road, Handsworth, in the early hours of 2 October Qasim died in hospital after suffering "catastrophic head injuries".The BMW had been followed by PC Paul Withers, of West Midlands Police, who denied he was in pursuit of the vehicle, which he said had been travelling "easily double" the 30mph speed limit. He told the inquest at Birmingham Coroner's Court that he had been carrying out intelligence checks on the car and did not know if Mr Qasim was aware he was following him because his manner of driving did not change and the officer did not have his blue lights on. But on Friday, Mr Ibrahim said Mr Qasim had been aware of the police car and sped up as he drove "loops" around Island the video, shown to jurors, Mr Qasim could be heard telling his passengers to "jump out of the car and run".Mr Ibrahim could then be heard telling him to "chill", which he said was him trying to tell the driver to slow down, with Mr Qasim telling him to "shut up".Mr Ibrahim, who was severely injured in the crash, said he did not see Mr Qasim drinking alcohol or smoking, but the inquest previously heard the driver had been was one-and-a-half times over the drink-drive limit, had recently smoked cannabis, and was not wearing a said he started filming because he had earlier been stopped and searched. 'Wanted to pull over' Front seat passenger Ria Garcha, picked up by Mr Qasim the previous evening, said the pair had been drinking and he had empty vodka bottles in his car he wanted to get rid said: "When we first saw the police, the boy [Mr Ibrahim] said, 'oh there's the police' and he put his foot down and went faster."I was telling him to slow down, they weren't coming."They were telling me to shut up. I couldn't seen any lights or sirens behind us."A couple of minutes later the boy said the police were there again."Ms Garcha told the inquest Mr Qasim said he "wanted to pull over and run", adding he "told us to be ready".She said he "drove really fast" before crashing into the tree. Independent expert Jonathan Little, Staffordshire Police chief driving instructor, said he had "no criticism" of PC Withers's and Paul Trowman, chief driving instructor for West Midlands Police, agreed the collision, on the balance of probability, would have happened regardless of the officer's agreed the crash was a combination of speed, alcohol and Trowman did not train PC Withers but said that he had initial training in 2009 and refresher training in 2015 and inquest continues. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
The Independent
20-06-2025
- The Independent
Driver being followed by police before fatal crash told passengers ‘to run'
A driver who was being followed by police told his passengers to 'jump out the car and run' seconds before he crashed into a tree and suffered fatal injuries, an inquest has heard. Muhammad Qasim, 29, was captured speaking on an 18-second video taken by backseat passenger Mohammed Ibrahim moments before he failed to negotiate a bend in the road on Island Road, Handsworth, in the early hours of October 2 2023, and crashed his BMW into the central reservation. Mr Qasim died in hospital later the same day after suffering a 'catastrophic' head injury. The police officer who was following Mr Qasim's car before the crash has denied he was in a pursuit, saying he was not pursuit-trained and was following the vehicle so intelligence checks could be carried out after he saw the BMW going 'easily double' the 30mph speed limit on Church Lane. PC Paul Withers told an inquest into Mr Qasim's death at Birmingham Coroners Court on Thursday that he did not know if the BMW driver was aware he was following him as he did not have his blue lights on and the manner of Mr Qasim's driving had not changed throughout the interaction. On Friday, Mr Ibrahim, who was severely injured in the crash but survived, told the court that Mr Qasim had been aware the police car was following him and that he had increased his speed as he drove 'loops' around Island Road. A video clip recorded by Mr Ibrahim before the fatal crash was shown to the jury, at the beginning of which Mr Qasim could be heard telling his passengers: 'Jump out of the car and run.' Mr Ibrahim could be heard telling him to 'chill', which he said was him trying to tell the driver to slow down, with Mr Qasim telling him to 'shut up'. The backseat passenger said he did not see Mr Qasim drinking alcohol or smoking after he was picked up by him at about 1am on October 2, although the inquest heard the driver was one and a half times over the drink-drive limit and had recently smoked cannabis. In a statement, front seat passenger Ria Garcha, who had been picked up by Mr Qasim at about 6.30pm on October 1, said the pair had been 'drinking a lot' together and that he had empty vodka bottles in his car that he wanted to get rid of. She said he was 'driving kind of mad' and that both she and Mr Ibrahim, whom she had never met before Mr Qasim had picked him up in the Alum Rock area, had told him to slow down. She said: 'Sometimes he was listening to us, sometimes not. When we first saw the police, the boy (Mr Ibrahim) said, 'oh there's the police' and he put his foot down and went faster. 'I was telling him to slow down, they weren't coming. They were telling me to shut up. I couldn't see any lights or sirens behind us. 'A couple of minutes later the boy said the police were there again. 'We were doing loops around this part of (Island Road). The boy said they were chasing us … I said if they were chasing us, they'd be behind us and I couldn't see them. 'When I did see them, they didn't have their lights or sirens on. I said, 'they're not coming for us'. The boy in the back started filming, he was saying it was a police chase. 'Qasim said he wanted to pull over and run and told us to be ready. He drove really fast. 'It seemed like he couldn't hear anything, he was zoned out. He crashed into the tree and he went flying.' Mr Ibrahim told the court he could not remember much of the incident, but said he had started filming before the crash because, earlier in the day, he had been stopped and searched by police. He said: 'I didn't want the same thing to repeat again. I can record what's happening … it would show my side of the story in case the police stopped us.' Speaking of Mr Qasim's behaviour before the crash, he said: 'Firstly, he was calm, he wanted to make sure the police weren't following but then he changed his reaction when he realised the police were chasing him … he started telling me to shut up.' He added: 'When the police kept looping behind him, he was trying to get away from them.' The inquest continues.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Yahoo
Driver being followed by police before fatal crash told passengers ‘to run'
A driver who was being followed by police told his passengers to 'jump out the car and run' seconds before he crashed into a tree and suffered fatal injuries, an inquest has heard. Muhammad Qasim, 29, was captured speaking on an 18-second video taken by backseat passenger Mohammed Ibrahim moments before he failed to negotiate a bend in the road on Island Road, Handsworth, in the early hours of October 2 2023, and crashed his BMW into the central reservation. Mr Qasim died in hospital later the same day after suffering a 'catastrophic' head injury. The police officer who was following Mr Qasim's car before the crash has denied he was in a pursuit, saying he was not pursuit-trained and was following the vehicle so intelligence checks could be carried out after he saw the BMW going 'easily double' the 30mph speed limit on Church Lane. PC Paul Withers told an inquest into Mr Qasim's death at Birmingham Coroners Court on Thursday that he did not know if the BMW driver was aware he was following him as he did not have his blue lights on and the manner of Mr Qasim's driving had not changed throughout the interaction. On Friday, Mr Ibrahim, who was severely injured in the crash but survived, told the court that Mr Qasim had been aware the police car was following him and that he had increased his speed as he drove 'loops' around Island Road. A video clip recorded by Mr Ibrahim before the fatal crash was shown to the jury, at the beginning of which Mr Qasim could be heard telling his passengers: 'Jump out of the car and run.' Mr Ibrahim could be heard telling him to 'chill', which he said was him trying to tell the driver to slow down, with Mr Qasim telling him to 'shut up'. The backseat passenger said he did not see Mr Qasim drinking alcohol or smoking after he was picked up by him at about 1am on October 2, although the inquest heard the driver was one and a half times over the drink-drive limit and had recently smoked cannabis. In a statement, front seat passenger Ria Garcha, who had been picked up by Mr Qasim at about 6.30pm on October 1, said the pair had been 'drinking a lot' together and that he had empty vodka bottles in his car that he wanted to get rid of. She said he was 'driving kind of mad' and that both she and Mr Ibrahim, whom she had never met before Mr Qasim had picked him up in the Alum Rock area, had told him to slow down. She said: 'Sometimes he was listening to us, sometimes not. When we first saw the police, the boy (Mr Ibrahim) said, 'oh there's the police' and he put his foot down and went faster. 'I was telling him to slow down, they weren't coming. They were telling me to shut up. I couldn't see any lights or sirens behind us. 'A couple of minutes later the boy said the police were there again. 'We were doing loops around this part of (Island Road). The boy said they were chasing us … I said if they were chasing us, they'd be behind us and I couldn't see them. 'When I did see them, they didn't have their lights or sirens on. I said, 'they're not coming for us'. The boy in the back started filming, he was saying it was a police chase. 'Qasim said he wanted to pull over and run and told us to be ready. He drove really fast. 'It seemed like he couldn't hear anything, he was zoned out. He crashed into the tree and he went flying.' Mr Ibrahim told the court he could not remember much of the incident, but said he had started filming before the crash because, earlier in the day, he had been stopped and searched by police. He said: 'I didn't want the same thing to repeat again. I can record what's happening … it would show my side of the story in case the police stopped us.' Speaking of Mr Qasim's behaviour before the crash, he said: 'Firstly, he was calm, he wanted to make sure the police weren't following but then he changed his reaction when he realised the police were chasing him … he started telling me to shut up.' He added: 'When the police kept looping behind him, he was trying to get away from them.' The inquest continues.
The Independent
07-05-2025
- The Independent
Man admits killing mum and daughter and injuring three in Boxing Day crash
A man has admitted causing the deaths of a mother and daughter and seriously injuring three others in a Boxing Day crash. Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, both died on December 26 2023, following a collision involving Mohammed Ibrahim's BMW on East Meadway in Shard End, Birmingham, and three others were left injured. The 25-year-old defendant, who was 23 at the time of the collision and from Sheldon in Birmingham, was charged by West Midlands Police last month and appeared at the city's crown court on Wednesday. Appearing in the dock wearing black and carrying a holdall, Ibrahim pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in front of a packed public gallery. Judge Andrew Smith KC said Ibrahim would be facing a substantial prison sentence due to the 'combined gravity' of the charges he had admitted. The defendant, who arrived at the court hearing in a taxi, according to his barrister, and stood in the dock with his hands clasped in front of him, was remanded into custody until he is sentenced on July 16. The judge said: 'You know that the serious charges you have pleaded guilty to will lead to you receiving a substantial term of imprisonment. 'You will be sentenced on the 16th of July and between now and then, you will remain in custody. You can now go with the dock officer.' At the time of the collision, police said a BMW 4 Series, a MG ZS and a quad bike were involved, and Mrs Philips and Ms Riley were passengers in the MG. In a statement released in the weeks after their deaths, the family said: 'Linda and Amanda, mother and daughter, were cruelly taken from us on Boxing Day. 'Linda was a beautiful and dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, auntie and so much more. Her husband, children, grandchildren and family loved Linda very much, and Linda absolutely adored her family. 'Amanda was a beautiful and much-loved mother, daughter, grandmother, sister and auntie. 'Amanda's parents, daughters, and grandchildren loved her so much, and Amanda was the apple of her grandchildren's eye.'
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BMW driver, 25, admits killing mother and daughter in 'fireball' Boxing Day crash that left three others fighting for their lives
A man has admitted causing the deaths of a mother and daughter and seriously injuring three others in a Boxing Day crash. Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, died following a collision involving Mohammed Ibrahim's BMW on East Meadway in Shard End, Birmingham, in December 2023. The incident also left three others injured. Ibrahim, a 25-year-old from Sheldon in east Birmingham, was charged by West Midlands Police last month and appeared at the city's crown court on Wednesday in front of a packed public gallery. He pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Judge Andrew Smith KC said that, given the 'combined gravity' of the charges he admitted, Ibrahim faced a substantial prison sentence The defendant, who arrived at the court hearing by taxi, according to his barrister, was remanded into custody until he is sentenced on July 16. 'You know that the serious charges you have pleaded guilty to will lead to you receiving a substantial term of imprisonment,' said the judge. 'You will be sentenced on the 16th of July and between now and then, you will remain in custody. You can now go with the dock officer.' At the time of the collision, police said a BMW 4 Series, an MG ZS and a quad bike were involved. Mrs Philips and Ms Riley were passengers in the MG. In a statement released in the weeks after their deaths, the family said: 'Linda and Amanda, mother and daughter, were cruelly taken from us on Boxing Day. 'Linda was a beautiful and dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, auntie and so much more. Her husband, children, grandchildren and family loved Linda very much, and Linda absolutely adored her family. 'Amanda was a beautiful and much-loved mother, daughter, grandmother, sister and auntie. 'Amanda's parents, daughters, and grandchildren loved her so much, and Amanda was the apple of her grandchildren's eye.'
