Mushin Ahmed death: Family tell of Rotherham community support

Mr Ahmed's relatives said the community had supported the family

Relatives of a man who died in an attack say the community has "come together" to support the family.

Mushin Ahmed, 81, was attacked off Fitzwilliam Road, Rotherham, on 10 August.

Two men from the town have been charged with murder and remanded in custody.

In a statement after Mr Ahmed's funeral on Friday his family said he was a gentle man who would have wanted "something positive to come out of our grief".

The family said: "We'd like to thank everyone within our local community and beyond, who have offered us overwhelming support throughout the most difficult time in our lives.

"The community has come together united in sorrow at the loss of our husband, father and friend.

"Mushin was a loving, friendly man and he would want us to try and bring something positive out of our grief, in the hope that no other families should ever have to go through this pain."

Damien Hunt, 29, of Doncaster Road, Rotherham; and Dale Jones, 29, of East Bawtry Road, Rotherham; have been remanded in custody to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on 20 November.