{"id":6573,"date":"2014-04-15T11:12:11","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T11:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/04\/15\/walsall-takeaway-driver-murder\/"},"modified":"2014-04-15T11:12:11","modified_gmt":"2014-04-15T11:12:11","slug":"walsall-takeaway-driver-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2014\/04\/15\/walsall-takeaway-driver-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Walsall Takeaway Driver Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Family and Police Mark One-Year Anniversary<\/h3>\n

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A year on from the murder of a Walsall takeaway driver and detectives continuing to investigate the father of two\u2019s death have renewed their appeal for information, together with his grieving wife.<\/div>\n

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Yasar Abbas was attacked at around 12.20am on April 13 by masked ambushers outside an address in the Alumwell area of Walsall where he was lured with a bogus takeaway order.<\/p>\n


\nMr Abbas \u2212 whose partner was expecting a child at the time of his death \u2212 died from head injuries inflicted by a “heavy bladed weapon”, a post mortem concluded, in what police understand to have been a planned, premeditated attack.<\/p>\n


\nInvestigating officers have made good progress on the case \u2212 nine people have been arrested in the last 12 months and all remain on police bail while enquiries continue.<\/p>\n


\nLead officer, Detective Inspector Gary Plant, said: “A year has passed since Yasar died and we continue to investigate his murder.<\/p>\n


\n“His anniversary is a particularly difficult time for Yasar\u2019s wife and her young sons. Her youngest son is approaching his first birthday following his birth on the day of Yasar\u2019s funeral last year.<\/p>\n


\n“We remain hopeful that someone will come forward with information about Mr Abbas\u2019 killers to help us put them behind bars.<\/p>\n


\n“Yasar was a well-liked, popular member of the community \u2212 literally thousands of people turned out for his funeral. I\u2019d urge anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers and help us get justice for his family.”<\/p>\n


\nMr Abbas was attacked whilst delivering a Chinese takeaway in Madison Avenue \u2212 an address understood to have been given by the killers who had planned a trap for the 28-year-old.<\/p>\n


\nHe died days later in Birmingham\u2019s Queen Elizabeth Hospital following three operations to try and relieve swelling around his brain.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yasar\u2019s wife, Shabnam Bi, said: “Everyone talks about how quick a year has gone by since my husband\u2019s death but for me and our children this year has gone by so slowly and painfully. It seems like we have not had him around for such a long time. I just wish we could get some peace of mind by knowing his murderers are locked up.<\/p>\n


\n“It has been so awful for me and our two children and the worst thing is that our four-year-old to this day doesn\u2019t know his father has passed away as he is too young to understand how people can be so evil and take someone\u2019s life like that.<\/p>\n


\n“Our youngest child, who is turning one year, didn\u2019t even see his father and he will have to live with the pain for the rest of his life knowing his dad was buried on the same day that he was born. The only thing that would make it a bit easier for us is if we get justice for my husband\u2019s death. There has not been a day where we haven\u2019t thought about him.<\/p>\n


\n“My four year old is so distressed he keeps asking me when his Daddy is coming back home and he has been excited about his birthday coming up as he thinks his dad will come back for it. What makes it all worse is that the people who have made us suffer so much are still out there.<\/p>\n


\n“Nothing can bring my husband and our children\u2019s father back but knowing that the people who did this to me and our children are getting punished will make life a lot easier for us.”<\/p>\n


\nPolice believe the offenders arrived at the scene in a dark-coloured car that was parked in nearby Rippon Road and left immediately after the attack. A blue 62-plate BMW 5-series was also seen in the area earlier that night and is of interest to the inquiry.<\/p>\n


\nYasar\u2019s brother-in-Law, Aftab Hussain, said his family desperately wanted the killers brought to justice, adding: “We\u2019re all in limbo at the moment\u2026 our lives are at a standstill. This hasn\u2019t just affected a handful of people: we\u2019ve lost a dad, a son, a nephew and the community has lost a friend and good neighbour. Yasar was a kind, polite man, got on great with youngsters around here and respected his elders \u2212 we can\u2019t understand why he\u2019s been attacked.”<\/span><\/div>\n

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