A young person who died whereas allegedly fleeing police after a fireworks incident on Bonfire Night time has been named as 17-year-old Qais Muhammad Ratyal.
Officers descended on a residential highway in Halifax, West Yorkshire, following experiences of fireworks being ‘hurled’ at individuals on Saturday night.
Residents stated the realm had been ‘flooded’ with ‘scores’ of younger individuals, with some seen setting off fireworks aimed toward emergency employees, properties, retailers and automobiles.
Qais is believed to have ran from the scene earlier than leaping over a fence right into a again backyard, the place he fatally reduce himself by crashing by a greenhouse.
Eyewitness experiences counsel officers and paramedics had been pelted with fireworks whereas making an attempt to deal with the boy earlier than he was rushed to hospital, the place he later died.
One girl advised the Halifax Courier: ‘They’ve come from throughout. A few of them aren’t even from Halifax.’
Qais was stated to be from Bradford, the place an Islamic bereveament service for his family and friends is being supplied by an area mosque forward of his funeral.
A press release launched by leaders of a South Yorkshire Islamic religion group stated: ‘A younger man who had his entire future forward of him has sadly misplaced his life.
‘Previously few days I’ve been highlighting the identical subject for teens to not assault members of the general public and emergency companies with fireworks.
‘You’re attacking the identical emergency companies who're there to avoid wasting you & your households’ lives.
‘If dad and mom don’t get up now it is going to be their baby or a member of the family subsequent I can’t stress this sufficient to folks please watch your youngsters & monitor or be in contact with them whereas they're out.’
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