Two men charged with murder after boy, 16, killed in 'hit-and-run where car ploughed into e-bikes and pedestrian'

Two men have been charged with murder after a 16-year-old was killed in a suspected hit-and-run. 

Schoolboy Abdullah Yaha Al-Zaidy was struck down by a grey Audi while walking along the pavement in Staniforth Road, Sheffield, on Wednesday afternoon.

South Yorkshire Police confirmed Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Amaan Ahmed, 26, have been charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder. 

Both men will appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court tomorrow. 

The grey Audi had driven towards three electric bikes, colliding with one rider, it is understood. 

As the car continued to travel following the collision with the electric bike, it further collided with Abdullah. The driver of the Audi failed to stop at the scene.

Schoolboy Abdullah Yaha Al-Zaidy was struck down by a grey Audi while walking along the pavement in Staniforth Road, Sheffield, on Wednesday afternoon

Schoolboy Abdullah Yaha Al-Zaidy was struck down by a grey Audi while walking along the pavement in Staniforth Road, Sheffield, on Wednesday afternoon 

Police at the scene of the incident in Sheffield on Wednesday evening

Police at the scene of the incident in Sheffield on Wednesday evening

Abdullah was taken to hospital where he tragically died, despite best efforts to save him. 

The rider of the electric bike, an 18-year-old man, suffered serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. 

Two people, a man aged 46 and a woman aged 45, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender remain on police bail.

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