Amina and Sarah Said were shot dead by their father Yaser Said in 2008 (Facebook/ Justice for Sarah and Amina) DALLAS, TEXAS: Once on the FBI's Most Wanted List, Yaser Said has finally been found guilty of killing his two daughters Amina and Sarah. / CBS Texas. Said was captured on August 26, 2020 in the town of Justin, Texas. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of Jurors are set to hear closing arguments Tuesday. English Amina still refused to go. She was also fostering a positive personal relationship with another male student at school, which apparently brought anger and resentment to her strict father.With a tendency of being very verbal and violent, the girls' father, Yaser Abdel Said, was not tolerant of his daughters' wanting to live the American Dream and not be forced into arrange marriages as many young women in the Middle East are forced into. Got a tip? The girls also told their friends and even a few teachers that Yaser was always watching them, and they were afraid to use a telephone because they thought he had bugged it. Shortly before her murder, Amina Said and Joseph Trotter fell in love. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. pg.acq.push(function() { [36] As of January2023[update], he is incarcerated at Texas Department of Criminal Justice's McConnell Unit in Bee County, Texas. Both will be charged for harboring a fugitive and can face up to five years in federal prison if . Sarah and Amina constantly told people that Yaser was abusing them, physically and sexually. [38] On April 27, 2021, he was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for the aforementioned charges. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Search above to list available cemeteries. I am so scared right now, Amina wrote, according to prosecutors. Stop it.". Sarah, 17, and Amina Said, 18, were discovered killed on Jan. 1, 2008, at an Irving hotel. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Amina started dating a boy from her Taekwondo class, his name was Joseph Moreno. Drag images here or select from your computer for Amina Yaser Said memorial. Amina and Sarah Said Justice for Sarah and Amina Facebook page The prosecution and defense both rested their cases Monday afternoon. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Yaser didnt believe her and he moved the family once again to Lewisville, Kentucky. [32][33] His trial opened on August 2, 2022. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. It's the last time anyone hears from Sarah Yaser Said, 17, or her sister, Amina Yaser Said, 18. ga('ads.send', { "She's asking for help and she names her killer, her father, Yaser Said," Black said, referring to the 911 call. The daughter of Yaser Abel, an Egyptian father who is Muslim and Patricia, an American mother who is Christian, Amina along with her sister Sarah were bright students with a promising future. To use this feature, use a newer browser. There was also evidence of the abuse when the girls would show up at school with bruises. What to Know Yaser Said is accused of murdering his two teenage daughters, Sarah and Amina Said, in 2008. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Here's what parents have said about schools across Greater Manchester. Texas trial begins for man accused of killing 2 teenage daughters Judge Chika Anyiam sentenced Said to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Amina and Sarah Said Murders: Where Is Yaser Abdel Said Now? The Price of Honor is an award-winning documentary about the murders of Amina and Sarah Said, teenage sisters from Lewisville, Texas, who were killed in a premeditated "honor killing" in 2008. 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. The aunts, uncles and cousins of Amina and Sarah said in a separate statement: "We are also sad to know with out a doubt, although not surprised, that Islam was helping his father. [3] When she was 16, Said took Amina to Egypt allegedly to arrange a marriage for her to a much older friend of his, but Amina rejected the marriage. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Even their friends and the community were stunned by the horrifyingly brutal nature of the crime. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Said, who was very controlling over his family, felt that his daughters Amina and Sarah dishonored the family. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 165 followers. https://www.fbi.gov/./fbi-ten-most-wanted-fugitive. With this honor death, Mr. Said preferred to see his daughters dead rather than bring shame to his family for living their lives like any normal American teenager. We have set your language to A $10,000 reward was being offered for his arrest and indictment in the deaths of his daughters, Amina Yaser Said, 18, and . Amina and Sarah Said | memories - YouTube However in August 2020, he was arrested in Justin, Texas, before being brought to trial. On January 1, 2008, Yaser put on an act and told his wife that he was going to take the girls out to eat. 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Try again. "When we left to go, you know, home, I was telling my sister, 'don't tell me this is just a dream.' }); The film chronicles the lives of the sisters and the path to their eventual murders by their own father, Yaser Said, who . Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. },false) Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 'Girls Gone Wild' founder Joe Francis claps back at backlash over old pic of him checking out 18-yr-old Kylie JennerAfter the trio moved to Oklahoma to be with Patricias family, Said filed a missing persons report with the Lewisville Police Department, which forced the girls mother to inform the cops that they were not missing, only terrified of the man. Amina and Sarah's Autopsy Report: Depraved, Brutal Learn more about merges. Said is accused of shooting Sarah and Amina Said 11 times in a taxi on New Year's Day in 2008. ", Anne Heche could be jailed for up to THREE YEARS as fiery crash probed as felony DUI. Please try again later. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Next to the flattened bush, they found a pair of eyeglasses, which they collected as evidence. This has been said to be an honor killing, but to me its straight up murder. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ Sarah Said, 17, and Amina Said, 18, were found shot to death on New Year's Day 2008 in a taxi at a motel. Although the police initially suspected outside interference, evidence soon revealed a sinister truth that hit closer to home. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Search above to list available cemeteries. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. However, when the detectives reached out to talk to Amina and Sarahs father, they learned that he had skipped town as he was nowhere to be found. Manchester "Would love to thank Miss Riley and Mrs Brown year 2 at Benchill Primary School they are both amazing and my . Regardless if he did marry her for a Visa or not, he was 30 years old and she was 15 and that to me is too big of an age difference. Then, Amina and Sarah had to come back to Dallas on New Years Eve after Patricia, as reportedly told by her husband, said to them that their father wasnt controlling anymore. There was an error deleting this problem. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Said, who had worked as a cab driver, was arrested in August 2020 in Justin, Texas. Witnesses said the girls returned to the Dallas area on New Year's Eve when their mother said Said convinced her to return home. . Back in 1998, both teenagers accused their father of sexually assaulting them. 0 cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA. You can always change this later in your Account settings. I was upset because in my culture its something to get upset about, said Said through a translator. "Discipline does not mean you murdered your children. Besides, the bodies of the girls were found inside Yasers taxi. Oops, something didn't work. [41], The Price of Honor is a 2014 documentary about the murders of Sarah and Amina Said. He had ties in Egypt, but I think its safe to say he was probably in the U.S. all this time because there were never any records of him leaving the country. Try again later. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Mother called Amina and Sarah Said's killer the "devil" Said was born in Sinai, Egypt. Its unknown who helped Yaser escape that day after he killed his daughters, but its rumored to have been Tissie or Yasers brothers, who were eventually arrested for helping him flee. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [34] Said argued through a translator that he was not present during the murders, having taken his daughters in his taxi for a ride and that there was a threat following them that made him leave, leaving his 2 daughters alone as Said has thought he was a target. "Help! The Price of Honor While Amina wasn't an aggressive person, she was not shy. Inside the Honor Killing of Amina Said - Business Insider Follow. On January 1, 2008, a passer-by noticed an abandoned taxi parked at the entrance of what was then the Omni Mandalay Hotel (now known as Omni Las Colinas Hotel). 0 cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA. As Amina and Sarah were both teenagers and high school students, the police had no idea why anyone would want to harm them in such a terrifying way. Below the patio, they noticed a shrub with broken branches, suggesting someone had jumped off the patio and landed on the bush. RIP Amina and Sarah Said - Facebook Please enter valid email address to continue. Said said he did not turn himself in after the murders because he didn't think he would get a fair trial. We hope that Islam too will be punished accordingly for his part in the girls murders and the hiding of Yaser, along with anyone else who has or will be arrested for aiding in hiding him.". Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Amina Said (32311856)? The FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, compared the DNA from those items to the DNA of Amina and Sarah, and determined the DNA most likely came from their biological father. Both face charges for harboring a fugitive. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 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. "Even after 12 years of frustration and dead-ends, the pursuit for their killer never ceased. The girls died of multiple gunshot . He told them that he wanted to take them out for a bite to eat, however, in what police classify as an "honor death" related crime, Mr. Said shot both of his daughters in the backseat of his car and disappeared into thin air. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. "Amina and Sarah are the subject of the 2014 documentary "The Price of Honor," which discuss their lives and tragic death. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in the case. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Their father, Yaser Said, is accused of killing them. During the call, a woman can be heard frantically screaming that her father had shot her and that she was dying. Amina and Sarah Said's killer dad Yaser to spend life in prison for Note: there has been some minor editing. ", First published on August 27, 2020 / 1:30 PM. "You deserve to die now, not in prison," Owens said. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Officials spend the next hour tracking the cell phone signal to a general . Buried next to her sister Amina Yaser Said, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. She was also fostering a positive personal relationship with another male student at school, which apparently brought anger and resentment to her strict father.With a tendency of being very verbal and violent, the girls' father, Yaser Abdel Said, was not tolerant of his daughters' wanting to live the American Dream and not be forced into arrange marriages as many young women in the Middle East are forced into. Yaser Said is accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said in a taxi in the Dallas area in 2008. Both of them were inseparable and . Yaser was able to flee and spend 12 years on the run, and was on the Americas Most Wanted list for 6 years. You may remember the horrific story of Amina and Sarah Said. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232487612/sarah-yaser-said. They were abused, physically and sexuallyHere are small parts of invasions of privacy that they suffered, of course these are small clips and there are proba. When first responders reached the crime scene, they found Sarah and Amina lying inside the car after being shot multiple times. When detectives showed him a picture of Yaser Said, the worker identified him as the man he had seen in the apartment. Try again later. Add to your scrapbook. Yaser Said Honor Killing Trial Over Murder of Sarah and Amina Underway hitType: 'event', Owens said she hasn't spoken to him since shortly after the murders. "This is a case about a man obsessed with possession and control," Black said. In fact, he was also put on the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 2014. Yaser Abdel Said ( Arabic: ; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian-American former taxi driver and convicted murderer. Yaser Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008,when he allegedly murdered his teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah. Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. He drove them both to Irving, where he shot both girls to death in the taxi cab. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. "Amina and Sarah are the subject of the 2014 documentary "The Price of Honor," which discuss their lives and tragic death. When the police arrived at the complex, they were gone. The article's contents below have not been updated to reflect this. Yaser would pull his kids out of school and they would move and start over in a new town or state. The Egyptian-born suspect was placed on the . Amina told him that these notes were to an imaginary boyfriend. Oops, we were unable to send the email. "It's really been very difficult," said Owens. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. 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. Cops release 911 call made by girl found fatally shot with sister, TX ga('ads.send', { media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Try again later. "If you intentionally or knowingly cause the death of another in Dallas County, we are coming for you. Amina and Sarah Said should be alive today, and the idea that a man can walk around in Texas believing that it's perfectly right for him to murder his daughters because they are dating non-Muslims since, after all, it is perfectly fine to do that sort of thing back home in Egypt is abominable. The girls were brilliant young ladies dreaming of nothing more than to live their lives as Americans and become doctors. 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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The day prior, police had forcibly returned Romina Ashrafi to her family's home after she eloped with 34-year-old Bahamn Khavari. GREAT NEWS! Try again. Amina and sarah said This Instagram is for Amina and Sarah said ( remembering ) them . Amina and Sarah Were Murdered by Their Egyptian-American Father. 12 Yaser, Sarah and Amina got into Yasers cab and they drove to Irving, Texas. However, things were about to get worse when Yaser found one of Aminas notes one day. According to law enforcement, he shot the girls to death inside his taxicab and abandoned their bodies inside the vehicle. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. A police report at the time said a family member told investigators that the suspect threatened "bodily harm against Sarah for going on a date with a non-Muslim.
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