Birmingham riots: murder investigation after three killed in crash during night of violence

[Bosonic]

Source: Telegraph

A murder investigation has been launched after three people were killed while apparently trying to protect their homes from rioters.

The victims, understood to be two brothers and a friend, were hit by a speeding car in Birmingham in the early hours of this morning, West Midlands Police said.

Officers have arrested one man in connection with the deaths following the incident in the Winson Green area of the city. A car has also been recovered.

Locals indicated that the three men had been praying at their local mosque before taking to the streets to defend properties from a wave of thugs and looters.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8692562/Birmingham-riots-murder-investigation-after-three-killed-in-crash-during-night-of-violence.html

[dipsydoodle]

1. Heard that on the radio this morning

Mentioned here too :

0926:

Detectives investigating the death of three men following a road crash in Birmingham this morning are to question a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murder. It is understood the three men, aged 31, 30 and 20, were on foot in Dudley Road in the Winson Green area of the city when they were hit by a car. They all later died from their injuries in hospital. Officers arrested the man nearby and recovered a vehicle which will be examined by forensics experts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14449675

That is awful.

Fuller BBC link now here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-14471405

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. Shits gettin real

[Bosonic]

3. Sangat TV has been getting noticed for raw coverage in Birmingham

It's a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangat_TV">Sikh lifestyle channel, so when not on live location reports (evening onwards UK time) it might be less relevant if you're not Sikh.

http://sangattelevision.org/

[Turborama]

7. CNN International are using their footage a lot

Which is unusual because they normally have their own crew on the ground for news like this.

[Turborama]

4. Update with names from the Telegraph.Father hears thud when son was hit, tries to save him but fails

I saw him explaining what happened on TV earlier. He was obviously still in shock. He sad he heard a "thud" and ran over to try and help whoever it was and while he tried to save his son he had blood all over his face. Heartbreaking.

Birmingham riots: three men killed 'protecting homes'

A murder investigation has been launched after three people were killed “doing the job of the police” during widespread rioting.

By James Orr12:23PM BST 10 Aug 2011

Keen amateur boxer Haroon Jahan, 21, and two brothers were hit by a speeding car in Birmingham in the early hours of this morning,
Officers have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the deaths and a car has also been recovered.

Tariq Jahan, the father of Haroon, told how he desperately tried to revive his son CPR as he waited for medics to arrive.

“I didn't see it (the fatal incident) with my own eyes. I was round the corner... I heard the car coming at high speed.

“Then we heard the bang and I heard the commotion with the people. I ran towards the commotion and the first guy I found was someone I didn't know. “I started giving him CPR until somebody pointed out that the guy behind me was my son on the floor. Then I swapped positions and started giving him CPR. All the street were out and basically he was looking out for the whole community."

Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8693095/Birmingham-riots-three-men-killed-protecting-homes.html

[dipsydoodle]

5. Thta was a particularly insidious event

which may be compounded by the fact he was a Muslim. I await with interest to see exactly who the police have arrested.

[Bosonic]

6. This has the potential to spin out of control in a whole other direction

The mood has turned ugly in some parts of Birmingham. We were filming until the early hours of the morning and what we witnessed is deeply concerning. There is a real fear that the events of last night have stirred racial tensions in this city between some Asian and black communities. There is talk of retaliation and further violence.

http://www.channel4.com/news/three-killed-in-birmingham-hit-and-run-attack