Brothers racing home jailed for killing dad and seriously injuring son
Summary
Two brothers racing on a road caused a crash that killed Rhys Jenkins and seriously injured his nine-year-old son, Ioan. Abubakr Ben Yusaf was sentenced to 14 years in prison, and his brother Umar received nearly three years for their roles in the crash.Key Facts
- Rhys Jenkins died at the scene near Welshpool, Powys, in November 2024.
- His son, Ioan, was badly injured and taken to hospital by helicopter.
- Abubakr Ben Yusaf was driving a BMW and sentenced to 14 years for dangerous driving and other charges.
- Umar Ben Yusaf was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months for careless driving.
- The brothers were racing home from Aberystwyth to Manchester and driving aggressively before the crash.
- Rhys Jenkins was taking Ioan to watch a Wales rugby match for the first time together.
- After the crash, the brothers fled the scene, but Umar returned and told police who was responsible.
- Rhys' family spoke about how deeply the crash affected them emotionally and physically.
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