by Yaqoub Saeed Obituary, Death – The Muslim Association of Hamilton has determined the identity of the young person who passed away on Wednesday after being struck by a car and having the driver escape the scene of the crime. The tragedy occurred as the victim attempted to cross the street when they were hit by the vehicle. The young person was in the middle of crossing the street when the incident took place. Only very recently, he had reached the age of 15 years old. In a newsletter that was circulated on Thursday evening, Imam Sayed Tora revealed the name of the individual who had recently passed away. Yaqoub Saeed was the name of the man who had been found to have passed away. The Saeed family, including Yaqoub Saeed and his five siblings, as well as the remainder of the Saeed family, were all active members and contributors to the local religious community.
Today was Saeed’s burial service, which was held at the Hamilton Mountain Mosque, which is located in Hamilton at 1545 Stone Church Rd. East. You can find Hamilton Mountain Mosque in the map below. On Wednesday, Saeed was injured when he was struck by a vehicle that was being driven by an additional young person of the same age. After that, he met an untimely end. Age-wise, there was no difference between Saeed and the individual behind the wheel of the car.
Both juveniles are students at the St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, according to a statement that was given by Constable Krista-Lee Ernst during a press conference. The authorities have detained a child who is 15 years old and are charging them with failure to remain, which is considered to have caused death. The child was taken into custody by the police. The child was taken into care by the law enforcement officials.
