'Good Samaritan' murder accused faces retrial

Chris Marriott had been out for a post-Christmas walk with his two children and wife, Bryony

A retrial will take place for a driver accused of murdering a "Good Samaritan" who was hit by a car as he helped an injured woman.

Chris Marriott, 46, died on 27 December when he was struck by Hassan Jhangur's Seat Ibiza as he tried to help Jhangur's sister in Sheffield.

Jhangur, 24, previously denied murder and attempted murder. He had pleaded guilty to causing Mr Marriott's death by dangerous driving.

A new trial date has been set for 4 June 2025.

Mr Marriott was out for a post-Christmas walk with his wife and sons when he stopped to help Nafeesa Jhangur who lay injured.

He was one of five people hit by a car driven by Ms Jhangur's brother, Hassan, Sheffield Crown Court was told.

Prosecutors said Jhangur ploughed into them and three other people in the Burngreave area, before getting out of the vehicle and attacking another man with a knife, leaving him with serious injuries.

The man Jhangur stabbed a number of times after the car crashed - Hasan Khan - had married the defendant's sister Amaani earlier on the same day.

Jhangur told his trial he lost control of the car as he went round a corner and did not intend to hurt those he hit. He said he stabbed Mr Khan as he defended himself when he came under attack.

After a week of deliberations, the jury was discharged after failing to reach any verdicts.

On Monday, a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court fixed a date for the retrial.

Hassan Jhangur denied murdering Mr Marriott

Jhangur also previously admitted causing serious injury to Alison Norris, Ambreen Jhangur, Nafeesa Jhangur and Riasat Khan by dangerous driving.

According to the indictment from the court, Jhangur had denied the following charges:

• Count 1: Murder of Chris Marriott

• Count 2: Manslaughter of Chris Marriott, as an alternative to murder

• Count 3: Attempted murder of Hasan Khan

• Count 4: Wounding with intent of Hasan Khan, as an alternative to attempted murder

• Count 7: Causing GBH with intent in respect to Alison Norris

• Count 8: Causing GBH with intent in respect to Nafeesa Jhangur

• Count 9: Causing GBH with intent in respect to Ambreen Jhangur

• Count 10: Wounding with intent of Hasan Khan

Jhangur's father, Mohammed Jhangur, 56, denied perverting the course of justice by allegedly hiding the knife used to stab Mr Khan.

He was released on bail after the jury was discharged.

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