BRADFORD – Four people who were killed Thursday in a car crash post-policechase in Bradford, West Yorkshire, have been identified as Pakistani-originmales.
According to British media, an unmarked West Yorkshire Police car wasfollowing the vehicle carrying the four men before it hit a tree on TollerLane junction near Bradford’s Bingley Road.
The deceased were identified Friday night as Murtaza Chaudhry(alternatively known as Muthaza Choudhury Murthi) and Arbaaz (Arbaz)Hussain, both 21, Zeeshan Khalid, 20, and Tayyab (Tayyub) Siddique, 22.They were all Pakistani-origin residents of Bradford.
Authorities confirmed the incident, with Miranda Biddle — the regionaldirector of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), to which thecase was referred to — saying the group was travelling in a grey BMW andthat an unmarked West Yorkshire Police car “made contact”.
“We are aware that there is some concern that the police vehicle madecontact with the BMW prior to the crash.
“Having reviewed some of the evidence already, we can confirm there is noindication of this,” the IOPC added, as per the BBClink.