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Yaser Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008, Texas House Plans to Pass Largest Property Tax Decrease Ever,' Speaker Phelan Says, Actor Tom Sizemore, of Saving Private Ryan,' Dies at 61. Police found them on New Year's Day after one of the girls called 911 from a cellphone and said she was dying. [2][30] On the same day in nearby Euless, Texas, they also arrested Islam, age 32, and Yassein Abdulfatah Said, age 59. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in the case. Alleged sightings of Said driving a taxi in New York City and in Newark, New Jersey, prompted the FBI to issue a statement suggesting he could be in the area. Please try again later. Said began video-taping her at work and punished her for smiling too much at the customers.[19]. fbi.gov FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Yaser Abdel Said Now in Custody FBI Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. Aminas then-boyfriend, Edgar Ruiz, told the jury members that he met her before she went to Dallas. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. }); Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The police did a 24 hour surveillance on where they were living. There is also evidence of Yaser watching the girls, he would videotape them doing literally everything, including sleeping. Earlier, it was reported that the Saids daughters had escaped with their mother, Patricia Owens, two weeks before the tragedy, only to be emotionally manipulated later. Friends and Lewisville High School classmates of the Said girls posted photos and comments in a tribute to the sisters set up on the. She also yelled, "Im dying, Im dying," according to the 911 call. 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. ", First published on August 27, 2020 / 1:30 PM. } Yaser Said trial: Accused took daughters out on pretext of dinner before killing them, The TRAGIC deaths of Sarah and Amina Said: Trial of killer dad Yasir Said begins in TexasIt has been said that Said wanted to control everything. [41], According to his defense, Yassein Abdulfatah Said[40] claimed that he hated Yaser for what he did and that he would have never helped him if he had known what would happen. }) This barbaric act which goes against the teachings of Islam, is still practiced in many Middle Eastern societies. [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. eventAction: 'load' I 100% believe he was abusing his children and probably his wife. There is a problem with your email/password. Murder. Tissie Owens filed for divorce from Yaser in 2009. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Verify and try again. Yaser Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008,when he allegedly murdered his teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Both face charges for harboring a fugitive. 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. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. A break in the case came on August 14, 2017, when a maintenance worker at an apartment complex in Bedford, Texas, where Yaser's son, Islam Said, rented an apartment, reported seeing a man matching Yaser's description inside of Islam's apartment. Said, who was very controlling over his family, felt that his daughters Amina and Sarah dishonored the family. My dad said I cannot put it off any more and I have to get married this year.". Learn more about merges. Weve updated the security on the site. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. ga('ads.send', { [37], On January 19, 2021, Islam Yaser-Abdel Said pleaded guilty to harboring a fugitive, conspiring to harbor a fugitive, and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. He also remained a fugitive from law enforcement for 12 years, with six of those years being on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List for the fatal shootings. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), }); 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. Hes one man, not God. "When we left to go, you know, home, I was telling my sister, 'don't tell me this is just a dream.' https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232487612/sarah-yaser-said. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Amina and Sarah said were both shot to death sitting in an orange jet taxi. He came to the U.S. on a student visa in 1983. Photo: Facebook Yaser Abdel Said will be spending the rest of his days in prison now that a Texas jury has convicted him for the 2008 capital murders of his two teen. His trial is underway in Dallas . He testified that he immigrated to the U.S. from Egypt in 1983 and later became a U.S. citizen. This barbaric act which goes against the teachings of Islam, is still practiced in many Middle Eastern societies. Prosecutors claim Said, who is Muslim, murdered his daughters because he was upset that the girls were dating. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Sarah and Amina The Capture of Yaser Said Yaser's America's Most Wanted poster It's unknown who helped Yaser escape that day after he killed his daughters, but it's rumored to have been Tissie or Yaser's brothers, who were eventually arrested for helping him flee. } Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. When he was 30 years old, he met a 15 year old girl named Patricia Owens, who went by the nickname Tissie. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. This has been said to be an honor killing, but to me its straight up murder. When first responders reached the crime scene, they found Sarah and Amina lying inside the car after being shot multiple times. 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. 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. Sarah Said, 17, and Amina Said, 18, were found shot to death on New Year's Day 2008 in a taxi at a motel. Patricia fled with her daughters in the week before their deaths because she was in "great fear for her life." Search above to list available cemeteries. [28], Three years later, in August 2020, the police began 24-hour surveillance on a home in Justin, Texas. PERSON. 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. We have set your language to Amina and Sarah Were Murdered by Their Egyptian-American Father. "They don't look alive," said the caller, whose name was deleted from . }); eventAction: 'view' Try again later. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. We look forward to seeing Amina and Sarah's day in court. Yaser Said is accused of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on Jan. 1, 2008. Sisters together forever safe in Heaven: Amina Yaser SaidAmina Said was a promising young Egyptian-American high school student living her life like any other American teen would. They would also write each other notes in between classes at school. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Yaser Said, who faces capital murder charges in connection with the deaths of his two daughters, Amina and Sarah, back in 2008, had been on the run for 12 years, before being captured in. eventAction: 'click_adunit' ABC News local affiliate WFAA reported that police have described the murders as honor killings defined as the killing of a relative, especially a girl or woman, who is perceived to have brought dishonor on the family in certain cultures. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [17][18] She also wrote in emails that her father intended to kill her. Yaser would pull his kids out of school and they would move and start over in a new town or state. Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. This account has been disabled. 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. [citation needed] Said later became a permanent resident, eventually gaining citizenship in 1997. He was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on June 4, 2021. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { Initially, the police sat through several interviews and tried to come up with a list of suspects. hitType: 'event', You can always change this later in your Account settings. Amina's Mother Has Opened Up About The Harrowing Incident . 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Try again later. A deep appreciation is felt from every member of their maternal family to the Dallas FBI and the Irving PD for their relentless pursuit to bring about this day. But now, though there's a long road ahead Owens has hope for closure. It's been 13 years of waiting, long enough for Patricia Owens to wonder if there will ever be justice for her daughters, Amina and Sarah Said. Oops, something didn't work. / CBS Texas. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Authorities suspect that other people helped Said evade arrest over the years, and a federal criminal complaint said that Islam was in contact with two more of his fathers brothers. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Yaser Said was convicted of capital murder Tuesday in the 2008 fatal shootings of his two teenage daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said. Yaser Said was indicted by the state of Texas on Capital Murder charges and could face the death penalty if convicted. 4K 97 % 1HR 49MIN TV-14. [32][33] His trial opened on August 2, 2022. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. What to Know Yaser Said is accused of murdering his two teenage daughters, Sarah and Amina Said, in 2008. A warrant for Yaser Abdel Said's arrest was issued the day after the 2008 shootings of his daughters, Sarah Yaser Said, 17, and Amina Yaser Said, 18. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Amina Said, 18, and her sister Sarah were found shot multiple times in a cab outside a suburban Dallas hotel. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. "When we left to go, you know, home, I was telling my sister, 'don't tell me this is just a dream.' And she said 'no tissy, it's real,'" said Owens. However, the case is still pending in court, and at present, Yaser remains in the custody of the Texas police. For 12 years, Said evaded arrest for the January 1, 2008, fatal shootings of his two daughters, Amina (18) and Sarah (17). 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. Reports claimed that their father did not like how westernized his girls were becoming, so he reportedly took matters into his own hands and was allegedly quite controlling. Drag images here or select from your computer for Sarah Yaser Said memorial. On May 12, 2020, Reza Ashrafi, the father of 14-year old Iranian girl Romina Ashrafi killed her as she slept in the family home in Sefid Sangan, Talesh, Gilan province. What a brutal death. 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. [44][45], In 2015, "The Hunt With John Walsh" profiled the killings and Yaser Said's fugitive status.[46]. 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. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Sarah Said Height, Weight & Measurements At 65 years old, Sarah Said height is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and Weight 180 lb (82 kg). The Saids were said to have been Christians and Muslims, but I dont know if they were that religious. Sarah Said and Yaser Said 21,425 views Oct 10, 2021 149 Dislike Share Save Amina and Sarah Said 277 subscribers Sarah seems to have become uncomfortable They could have been a. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. Got a tip? hitType: 'event', "It's hard because they were my best friends. On August 26, 2020, Yaser was captured. On the evening of 1 January, the bodies of Sarah and Amina Said, sisters aged 17 and 18, had been found in the back of a taxicab in a hotel parking lot in Irving, Texas. Add to your scrapbook. According to law enforcement, he shot the girls to death inside his taxicab and abandoned their bodies inside the vehicle. According to law enforcement, he shot the girls to death inside his . 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. 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. Learn more about managing a memorial . "He wouldn't even let these girls go to a movie. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. ). Failed to remove flower. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Below the patio, they noticed a shrub with broken branches, suggesting someone had jumped off the patio and landed on the bush. 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. 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. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Amina and Sarah Said were the children of an Egyptian immigrant father Yaser Abdel Said and a United States-born mother, Patricia "Tissie" Said (ne Owens). After a. Yaser Said, 65, is accused of fatally shooting Sarah and 18-year-old Amina on New Year's Day 2008 in Irving. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Make sure that the file is a photo. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. 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. "[15] Amina was worried that Moreno would be killed by her father, and she refused to give her father his name while she was beaten, following Said's persistent accusations. His capital murder trial is. Patricia Owens, the mother of Amina and Sarah, has finally said that justice has been served as the culprit was caught. As per the show, the detectives stumbled upon their first significant breakthrough when accounts of family members alleged that Amina and Sarah were abused both physically and mentally by their father, Yaser Abdel Said. 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. Prosecutors allege the 65-year-old defendant murdered his daughters because he didn't approve of them dating non-Muslim men and embracing the western lifestyle. Like any other young girl coming of age, Amina, a senior at Lewisville High School in Lewisville, Texas (their brother Islam, also attended the school) was interested in school activities such as pep rallies and student clubs. 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. pg.acq.push(function() { Amina and Sarah Said Justice for Sarah and Amina Facebook page The prosecution and defense both rested their cases Monday afternoon. Said, the girl's father, was arrested in Justin, 36 miles northwest of Dallas. As early as 2017, there were many tips about where Yaser could have been. ga('ads.send', { Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Try again. Remembering Amina and Sarah Said 01:30 Inmate sentenced to life uses prison truck to escape 01:17 "The Hunt With John Walsh" returns at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday, July 12, on CNN. Although the police initially suspected outside interference, evidence soon revealed a sinister truth that hit closer to home. ga('ads.send', { Yaser was on the run for so long and it's hard to wrap my brain around it. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. "On January 1, 2008, the Irving Police Department opened a murder investigation after two young girls were found shot to death. Eventually, Said found a note that she had written to Moreno. Officials spend the next hour tracking the cell phone signal to a general . Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Sarah got an after-school job working in a convenience store. A system error has occurred. 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. Their father, Yaser Said, is accused of killing them. On January 1, 2008, two American teenager sisters, 17 year-old Amina Said, and 18 year-old Sarah Said, were shot to death by their Egyptian father, Yaser Said, in Irving, Texas. Try again later. In a letter written to the judge overseeing the case, Said said while he disapproved of his daughters dating activity, he denied killing the girls. [38] On April 27, 2021, he was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for the aforementioned charges. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Sarah and Amina Said. let gads_event; Failed to report flower. Said was captured on August 26, 2020 in the town of Justin, Texas. His son, Islam, and Said's brother, Yassein, were both arrested in Euless, Texas, for aiding a fugitive. There was also evidence of the abuse when the girls would show up at school with bruises. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Yasers son, Islam, was staying at this complex. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Resend Activation Email. Nathan Watson ran . Here's what parents have said about schools across Greater Manchester. There was a problem getting your location. There was an error deleting this problem. Texas-born Patricia ("Tissie) Said, formerly of the Owens family, is the mother who lured her two teenage daughters, Sarah and Amina, to their deaths at the hands of their own father this past New Years Day in Dallas. In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Said was placed on the FBIs most-wanted list after the murders and evaded arrest for more than 12 years. NBCUniversal, Inc. A North Texas mother is speaking out about the murders of her two daughters. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Since his capture, he has been held at Dallas County Jail - North Tower. And she said 'no tissy, it's real,'" said Owens. It is monstrous. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32311856/amina-yaser-said. The day prior, police had forcibly returned Romina Ashrafi to her family's home after she eloped with 34-year-old Bahamn Khavari. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. She is a victim, however, I think she was so brainwashed that she helped Yaser escape also. . "Help! For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Amina Said was a typical Texas teenager before her father allegedly shot her to preserve the family's honor. [39][40] As of 30January2023[update], he is serving his sentence at Federal Correctional Institution, Big Spring. [41], The Price of Honor is a 2014 documentary about the murders of Sarah and Amina Said. 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. Some of his relatives speculate these may have been 'honor killings.' Said fled from Irving,. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. This account has been disabled. 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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Patton had said, It is wrong for the government to generalize an entire culture, criminalize an entire culture, to fit their narrative, and to fit their objective. The film can be viewed via Amazon Prime.InscriptionFOREVER IN OUR HEARTSGravesite DetailsSister of Sara Said, who is interred in the plot next to her. Yaser Said was a beast. "Discipline does not mean you murdered your children. 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. He drove them both to Irving, where he shot both girls to death in the taxi cab. } When Said was out of the country, she felt anxious about meeting Moreno, imagining that Said would be watching her with binoculars. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. He controlled what they did, who they talked to, who they could be friends with, if they - and how they - could date. Try again later. The film chronicles the lives of the sisters and the path to their eventual murders by their own father, Yaser Said, who . Owens declined to comment on the case until her ex-husband is convicted, she told ABC News. There is a problem with your email/password. Oops, we were unable to send the email. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. GREAT NEWS! 8/11/22: Yaser Said has been found guilty of capital murder. Besides, the bodies of the girls were found inside Yasers taxi. Residents of Irving, Texas, were left shocked when Amina and Sarah Said were found bloodied and shot to death inside a taxi in 2008. And he controlled everything in his household.She also noted, Youll hear in this case that leading up to the murders of Amina Said and Sarah Said, the defendants behavior got extremely dangerous., Sarahs then-boyfriend, Erik Panameno, also testified before the jurors that he did reveal his relationship at the time because something bad [would] happen to me or something bad would happen to her if Yaser got to know about it. According to reports, Sarah had overheard her father allegedly threatening to kill Amina when he learned that she had a boyfriend. When he found out that his children were dating Americans, he couldnt tolerate it and killed them, deeming them honor killings. A year later, Amina was born, and then Sarah. "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. Sarah and Amina fled with their mother to Oklahoma a week before their father . Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? There was an error deleting this problem. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Call. Both girls were born in Dallas, Texas, Amina on March 2, 1989, and Sarah on March 16, 1990.The girls were found shot to death in a taxi at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Irving, Texas, on January 1, 2008. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the
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