Trial Reveals Racing Brothers Caused Fatal Crash in Powys
Brothers were racing before fatal collision, jury told

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A jury at Mold Crown Court is hearing a case involving two brothers, Abubakr and Umar Ben Yusuf, accused of racing before a crash that killed Rhys Jenkins and injured his son, Ioan, in November 2024. Eyewitnesses described reckless driving, with speeds estimated between 80-100 mph.
- 01Rhys Jenkins, a father of two, died in a crash on the A483 near Welshpool, Powys.
- 02Eyewitnesses reported the brothers racing, with speeds estimated between 80-100 mph.
- 03The collision involved Jenkins' Toyota Yaris and a red BMW driven by Abubakr Ben Yousef.
- 04A collision investigator stated that Abubakr was driving faster than 63 mph at impact.
- 05The prosecutor described the brothers as 'a car crash waiting to happen'.
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During a trial at Mold Crown Court, it was revealed that brothers Abubakr Ben Yusuf, 31, and Umar Ben Yusuf, 35, allegedly engaged in reckless racing moments before a fatal crash that resulted in the death of Rhys Jenkins, a father from Deuddwr, Powys, and serious injuries to his nine-year-old son, Ioan. The incident occurred on the A483 near Welshpool in November 2024. Prosecutor David Mainstone informed the jury that the brothers had been driving dangerously, with speeds estimated between 80 and 100 mph. Eyewitnesses described seeing both the red BMW driven by Abubakr and a blue Audi overtaking vehicles aggressively, with one witness noting the BMW began to lose control and fishtail before colliding head-on with Jenkins' Toyota Yaris. Jenkins died at the scene, while his son was airlifted to a hospital in Liverpool. The trial is expected to hear from multiple eyewitnesses and collision investigators, with evidence indicating that Abubakr was driving without insurance and had been exceeding the speed limit.
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The tragic crash has raised concerns about reckless driving and road safety in Powys.
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