Wiping tears on his t-shirt, his words broke their hearts... 'I wish it was me that died and not my sister'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWiping tears on his t-shirt, a young boy stands in the witness box. Alisha Goup's young brother tells the packed courtroom: "I wish it was me that died and not my sister." Two men sat in the dock listened to his heartbreaking words.
They were responsible for his sister's death - and were about to be jailed. The boy's sibling was killed in a horror crash. Omar Choudhury, 22, ploughed his souped-up BMW into the 16-year-old as she walked to college.
He was travelling twice the speed limit on Rochdale Road in Oldham moments before the smash. Choudhury was being chased by Hamidur Rahman, 24, a member of his extended family who he had 'beef' with. Join our FREE Manchester Crime and Court WhatsApp group by clicking here The pair were seen 'racing' through the streets moments earlier by horrified witnesses.
They were both found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving following a trial. Each is beginning a 14-year sentence after facing Alisha's family and a judge at Minshull Street Crown Court.
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