Boy who died following Sheffield incident named as murder investigation continues

A teenager who died following a serious incident in Sheffield on Wednesday (4 June) has been named as Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Al Yazidi.

Abdullah, aged 16, was innocently walking along Staniforth Road just after 4.50pm when a car collided with him.

It is understood that a grey Audi had driven towards three electric bikes, colliding with one rider.

As the car continued to travel following the collision with the electric bike, it further collided with Abdullah. The driver of the Audi failed to stop at the scene.

Abdullah's family is being supported by our officers and has asked for privacy during this difficult time.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has now been re-arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. They both remain in police custody.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Benjamin Wood said:

"This is a heartbreaking case in which a completely innocent boy has lost his life. Our thoughts remain with Abdullah's family and our priority is securing justice for them.

"A murder investigation has been launched and we have a team of detectives working around the clock.

"I am renewing our message to not share footage of this incident which may cause further distress to Abdullah's loved ones. They have lost a son and beloved member of the family in the most tragic of circumstances and have requested for their privacy to be respected.

"If you have any footage, imagery or information that may help our investigation then please share this directly with us – it may form an important part of our enquiries. We are also keen to hear from the riders of two electric bikes who were in the area at the time of the incident.”

Two people, a man, aged 46, and a woman, aged 45, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have both been bailed pending further enquiries.

Footage can be submitted here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/14SY25K05-PO2

If you have any information, or may have witnessed the incident, please call 101 or report it to us online, quoting incident number 630 of 4 June 2025. 

If you have information but would prefer to remain totally anonymously, you can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org