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A46 crash probe: Three accused appear in court

A46 crash probe: Three accused appear in court

IN a road crash case three women appeared before court with charge of murdering two people.

Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21 and from Banbury, Oxfordshire, were killed on the A46 near the Six Hills junction in Leicestershire on Friday (11), the BBC reported.


Natasha Akhtar, 21, Ansreen Bukhari, 45, and Mahek Bukhari, 22, appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday (16). A provisional trial date was set for 26 September.

As reported by the BBC, three cars, a silver Skoda Fabia, a grey Audi TT and a blue Seat Leon, were involved in the crash and according to the police they were all speeding.

Akhtar, of Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, Ansreen Bukhari and Mahek Bukhari, both of George Eardley Close, Stoke-on-Trent, were remanded into custody.

Earlier in connection with the crash, Raees Jamal, 21, of Lingdale Close, Loughborough, and Rekan Karwan, 28, of Tomlin Road, Leicester, have also been charged with two counts of murder.

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