Two charged over death of boy, 11, in hit-and-run outside mosque

Killed: Shah Zaib Hossain
Hannah Al-Othman2 March 2016
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Two men have been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed an 11-year-old boy in Greater Manchester.

Shah Zaib Hossain died after being hit by a vehicle as he was leaving prayers at his local mosque in Ashton-under-Lyne with his father and uncles on Monday.

Greater Manchester Police said Henry Barker, 19, of Hampton Road, Failsworth, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death while driving uninsured, driving without insurance, failing to stop at the scene of an accident and failing to report an accident.

Aaron Ward, 23, of Hattersley Road West, Hattersley, has been charged with aiding and abetting an individual causing death while uninsured.

Both men have been remanded in custody and were due to appear at Tameside Magistrates Court today.

A 27-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been bailed until a later date pending further inquiries, police said.

Shah Zaib was crossing a road behind his uncle and in front of his father when he was hit by a Mercedes car and thrown into the air, landing 20 yards away, at about 4.45pm on Monday.

He was rushed to hospital from outside the Hamza Mosque in Moss Street West but died a short time later.

On Tuesday, well-wishers laid flowers and cards at the scene as the boy's father, Javid Hossain, broke down in tears as he viewed the tributes.

Mr Hossain said: "He was a lovely boy, caring boy. Always happy, jolly, just caring really. Lovely boy."

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