Family 'destroyed' by death of dad in hit-and-run

Shabbir Ahmed's family say he was a selfless father and husband

A man whose father was killed in a hit-and-run crash said the family had been "destroyed" by his death.

Shabbir Ahmed, 42, died when he was hit by a black Audi Q3 on Great Horton Road, at the junction with Havelock Street, in Bradford on 27 March.

His 20-year-old son Amman Butt told the BBC he would "never forgive" those behind the wheel of the car that hit his dad.

"Those people who've done it, I'm never going to forgive them for the damage that they've caused and the family they've destroyed," he said.

Mr Ahmed, a kitchen fitter who emigrated from Pakistan to the UK when he was a teenager, "never took a day off" work, according to his son.

"He'd always be out Monday to Sunday working and he'd get told off by my mum telling him to take a day off for himself.

"But as soon as he got a phone call to measure a kitchen, even if that was at 10 or 11 o'clock, he'd be out."

Police are investigating Mr Ahmed's death

As a dad, he was selfless, Amman said.

"He loved giving me money.

"He'd never spend it on himself, he'd always spend it on me and my sister."

Amman said that when he found out he was "shocked and panicky".

He said: "You obviously don't know how severe it is.

"You don't know what has gone on or what has led up to that moment for such a bad accident to happen."

Amman said his father's death was especially difficult in the final days of Ramadan when the family were looking forward to Eid.

"We were coming so close to Eid.

"There was only a few days, the last few fasts.

"When you hear the news you want to drink a bit of water and calm down, because you're panicking."

Footage of the incident had circulated on social media.

Amman said: "It did anger me quite a lot.

"I was watching it over and over again.

"Especially seeing him go to the air and fall to the ground, it's a lot to look at."

West Yorkshire Police said three men and a 17-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the investigation and released on bail.

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