SINGLE. What a terrible person this man is. Patricia Owens, the mother of 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said . or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley We look forward to seeing Amina and Sarah's day in court. Dis Playing Musical Instruments in Renai - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Yaser Abdel Said, 65, of Lewisville, was found guilty of capital murder in the deaths of Amina Said, 18, and 17-year-old Sarah Said. 5) Amina and Sarah were killed for bringing shame to their family. June 17, 2022. }); }); The film shows the lives of the sisters and the path to their eventual murders by their own father, Yaser Said, who fled the crime scene and remains on the FBI's Ten Top Most Wanted List. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Failed to delete memorial. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Sarah had even emailed her history teacher, Renee Hopkins, on December 21, 2007, saying as reported byThe Sun,"He will, without any drama or doubt, kill us. That said, people will mistake your fearlessness for arrogance and distance themselves from you. Islam was interviewed by the police that day and eventually reported to someone that we have problem. My guess is that this was either Yaser or Yassein. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The girls, along with their mother and their boyfriends, fled their Texas home to Oklahoma on Christmas Day 2007, four days after Amina sent the email. This barbaric act which goes against the teachings of Islam, is still practiced in many Middle Eastern societies. hitType: 'event', When he was 30 years old, he met a 15 year old girl named Patricia Owens, who went by the nickname Tissie. Yaser Said is accused of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on Jan. 1, 2008. He current weight is 84 kg. [15][16] Amina stated she was afraid of using the public telephone "because he [Said] gets in everywhere, he knows everything". document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ [citation needed] Said later became a permanent resident, eventually gaining citizenship in 1997. This account has been disabled. Through the investigation, authorities learned that shortly before the deaths, both Sarah and Amina were dating American boys, which purportedly did not sit well with Yaser. / CBS Texas. Residents of Irving, Texas, were left shocked when Amina and Sarah Said were found bloodied and shot to death inside a taxi in 2008. ). Oops, something didn't work. My dad shot me," the 17-year-old had said in what would be the last moments of her and her 18-year-old sister Aminas lives, prosecutors in the Dallas County courtroom claimed. For years, Islam Said, Amina and Sarah Said's brother, threatened anyone who spoke of the honor killing. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Both of them were inseparable and . Said, who is currently in federal custody, will be transferred to Dallas County soon, according . "You took my life. Investigation Discoverys Sins Of The Father: Driven to Murder chronicles the tragic incident and shows how the ensuing investigation unraveled a dark and unnerving murder plot. Her father planned to take the girls to Egypt after they graduated and . Amina Said, 18, and her sister Sarah, 17, were shot dead on New Year's Day in 2008 and their bodies left in cab at hotel parking lot; Ruth Trotter, whose son Joseph was dating Amina, says in . Confident that Yaser Said had something to do with the deaths of his daughters Amina and Sarah Said, the police carried out a nationwide hunt for him. They observed Islam and Yassein entering and exiting the home and the shadow of another man inside the home after the two men had left. Drag images here or select from your computer for Amina Yaser Said memorial. }); Failed to report flower. We have set your language to They tried to get away, and wanted to move on with their lives but they couldnt get away from the control of their evil father. Since that night, the members of the Irving Police Department and our partners with the Dallas FBI, have tirelessly pursued justice for Amina and Sarah,' said Irving Police Chief Jeff Spivey. Learn more about managing a memorial . "Amina and Sarah are the subject of the 2014 documentary "The Price of Honor," which discuss their lives and tragic death. Stop it.". cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Amina died instantly, but Sarah was able to call the police and was screaming help, my dad shot me! OK, well as you know were not allowed to date and my dad is arranging my marriage. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Nathan Watson ran . Yaser Said's cab was found outside the . Anne Heche Actress Anne Heche dated interesting people, married once, has two beautiful children, and a career that proceeded her. Amina Said, 18, and her 17-year-old sister, Sarah, were found fatally shot on Jan 1, 2008, in Irving, Texas by their father, Yaser, who called the tragedy an 'honor killing' (Credits: Irving Police Department and FBI) IRVING, TEXAS: Jury selection began on Monday, August 1 in Dallas in Yaser Said's capital murder trial. Try again later. According to her own statements to the newspaper Dagbladet, she was 13 years old at the time of the marriage.According to the birth date she later gave to Norwegian authorities she was 15 or 16. Yaser Abdel Said (Arabic: ; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian-American former taxi driver and convicted murderer. Upon closer inspection, he also noticed two unresponsive girls and immediately informed the police. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Were dead, she was 15 her father as - they finally got!! Said married Patricia "Tissie" Owens in February 1987 when he was 30 and she was 15. 8/11/22: Yaser Said has been found guilty of capital murder. Gail Gattrell, the sisters' great-aunt, has called the deaths an "honor killing," in which a woman is murdered by a relative to protect her family's honor. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. My dad shot me."Desperate pleas were some of the last words 17-year-old Sarah Said uttered in a New Year's Day 911 call from the back of her father's taxi outside Dallas, Texas.The audio dates from 2008, just moments after prosecutors say Yaser Said shot his daughter and her sister, 18-year-old Amina, in an "honor killing," having learned . Both will be charged for harboring a fugitive and can face up to five years in federal prison if convicted.The double homicide has been featured in an episode of the long running FOX network show "America's Most Wanted. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Amina, 18, and Sarah,17, lived in the city of Irving with their parents Patricia and Yaser Said. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 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Finally this monster is no longer free to roam about the world while Sarah and Aminas bright and promising lives were torn away from them by him. Failed to remove flower. The announcement of Yaser's arrest brought tears of elation, and shouts of triumph for us last night. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Owens declined to comment on the case until her ex-husband is convicted, she told ABC News. 26 Feb Feb Failed to report flower. hitType: 'event', Police say the murders were 'honor killings.'. Patricia Owens, the mother of Amina and Sarah, addressed her ex-husband on the stand after the verdict. Try again later. Yaser would pull his kids out of school and they would move and start over in a new town or state. Make sure that the file is a photo. Life and death. Yaser Said was born in Sinai, Egypt, and moved to the U.S. in 1983. Their bodies were found in his abandoned taxi cab in Irving, Texas, on the property of the Omni Mandalay Hotel (now the Omni Las Colinas Hotel).[1][2]. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. 0 cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA. He then called someone, saying, We have a problem. At 1:00a.m., a search warrant was executed on the apartment, which was empty at the time. The inside of the car, including the seats, steering wheel, and everything, was covered in the girls blood, and an autopsy later determined that death was caused due to multiple bullet wounds. PERSON. Please try again later. Both had multiple gunshot wounds. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. There was also evidence of the abuse when the girls would show up at school with bruises. ", First published on August 27, 2020 / 1:30 PM. However, Said claims he left the vehicle, fleeing into a wooded area before the girls were killed because he thought someone wanted to murder him, testifying that he spotted an unknown person in a car stalking them while they were driving to dinner. [42] On February 4, 2021, he was found guilty of conspiracy and harboring a fugitive. After 12 years on the run, Amina and Sarah will finally have justice! The shots were deliberately placed not to kill immediately, but to prolong the death process. Said was captured on August 26, 2020 in the town of Justin, Texas. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. This browser does not support getting your location. Your culture does not mean you murdered your children. "Help," said a crying voice on . Include gps location with grave photos where possible. 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