Murder. Next to the flattened bush, they found a pair of eyeglasses, which they collected as evidence. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. pg.acq.push(function() { Amina was 18 years old and was shot two times and Sarah was 17 years old as was shot nine times. Yaser Said is accused of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on Jan. 1, 2008. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The state wants to convict Yaser for being Muslim in 2008., But prosecutor Lauren Black refuted such claims and said, This is a case about a man obsessed with possession and control. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. } 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. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. And I miss them coming in there and jumping on the bed and saying girl talk. 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.". This browser does not support getting your location. }); Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Patricia insisted and stood unmoved in the doorway, saying that her father had forgiven her and would like the girls to return home. It was the happiest moment he is caught and justice can be served for Amina and Sarah," said their mother, Patricia Owens. 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. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 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. 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. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. Their father is accused of killing. Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Both face charges for harboring a fugitive. "[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. SINGLE. Upon closer inspection, he also noticed two unresponsive girls and immediately informed the police. 0 cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA. 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). You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. During the call, a woman can be heard frantically screaming that her father had shot her and that she was dying. "You took my life. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Try again. However, things were about to get worse when Yaser found one of Aminas notes one day. 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. We have set your language to Your Scrapbook is currently empty. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ Said, not trusting Amina, continued his search in order to uncover Amina's relationship. I just wanted to give a little information into what an honor killing is. pg.acq.push(function() { Please enter your email and password to sign in. In fact, he was also put on the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 2014. Picking through trash and following members of. [10][11] The couple also had a son named Islam Said, born in 1988, and Said also had a previous daughter, born in 1987, with another woman. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. }) Said said he did not turn himself in after the murders because he didn't think he would get a fair trial. Patricia fled with her daughters in the week before their deaths because she was in "great fear for her life." Learn more about managing a memorial . Here's what parents have said about schools across Greater Manchester. 3 Children Killed, 2 Wounded in Ellis County Home; 1 in Custody: Sheriff, Businesses, Homes in the Midcities Heavily Damaged From Storms. Shared with Public Happy to have received the news that Yaser Abdel Said was taken into custody by the FBI yesterday in Justin, TX. Prosecutors claim Said, who is Muslim, murdered his daughters because he was upset that the girls were dating. (Above) Amina and Sarah Said. Please reset your password. Sarah and Amina Said. [35] After hearing closing arguments and three hours of deliberation, the jury found Said guilty of capital murder. 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. Residents of Irving, Texas, were left shocked when Amina and Sarah Said were found bloodied and shot to death inside a taxi in 2008. Yaser Said, 65, right, accused of killing his two . You can always change this later in your Account settings. This is a brutal and awful case and these two women were failed throughout their whole lives by the people who should have loved and protected them. Sorry! Said would often spy on his daughters by video or audio-taping them without their knowledge. 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. Yasers son, Islam, was staying at this complex. 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. Amina and sarah said This Instagram is for Amina and Sarah said ( remembering ) them . [8] Patricia later alleged that Said abused her during their marriage. Amina started dating a boy from her Taekwondo class, his name was Joseph Moreno. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Although there are laws that prohibit "honor death" in many Middle Eastern nations, there are some areas where Sharia law is prevalent and where the practice is tolerated.UPDATE: Yaser Abdel Said was arrested by federal agents on August 26, 2020 in Justin, Texas. This browser does not support getting your location. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). ga('ads.send', { 4K 97 % 1HR 49MIN TV-14. 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. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [17][18] She also wrote in emails that her father intended to kill her. On August 17, 2017, a maintenance worker from a apartment complex said he saw a man matching Yasers description. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. Sarah got an after-school job working in a convenience store. The Egyptian-born suspect was sought on a capital murder warrant since the fatal shootings of the two Lewisville High School students. Yaser Said may have tried to silence his daughters' voices, but advocates are making sure that Amina and Sarah are never silenced, and that they live on; they will never be "just a memory.". Owens told CBS 11 News she found out about Said's capture through from media and then received a call from the Irving Police Department. Amina and Sarah Said were born only one year apart, with Amina being the elder one. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Tissie told the girls that she wanted to go back home because it was the anniversary of her mothers death. Owens said she hasn't spoken to him since shortly after the murders. This was a lie and they eventually returned home to Yaser. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. 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. 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. At approximately 6:30p.m. that evening, an agent came into the apartment to interview Islam. Amina told him to go ahead and kill her, she would rather die than marry the man he'd chosen for her. window.adsContainer = {"position2":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Above_Next_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position3":{"code":"Article_Mobile_300x250_ATF_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position4":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position5":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle1_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position6":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle2_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position7":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle3_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position8":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle4_Rel","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position9":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle5_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position10":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle6_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position11":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle7_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position12":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle8_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position13":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle9_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position14":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle10_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position15":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle11_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250},"position16":{"code":"Article_Mobile_Middle12_Rel","max_width":320,"max_height":250}} We are one of the worlds fastest growing The girls were brilliant young ladies dreaming of nothing more than to live their lives as Americans and become doctors. To use this feature, use a newer browser. He wouldn't let them date, a prosecutor said during closing statements Tuesday. This barbaric act which goes against the teachings of Islam, is still practiced in many Middle Eastern societies. Oops, we were unable to send the email. On January 1, 2008, he lured them into his taxi cab on the pretense of taking them out to eat, where instead, he fatally shot them.[3]. A $10,000 reward was being offered for his arrest and indictment in the deaths of his daughters, Amina Yaser Said, 18, and . They did stay married and had three children together, Islam, Amina and Sarah. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. However, one tip was extremely important. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 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. 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. There is also evidence of Yaser watching the girls, he would videotape them doing literally everything, including sleeping. [12][13], According to reports, the girls had stated that their father physically and sexually abused them. Amina's Mother Has Opened Up About The Harrowing Incident . [39][40] As of 30January2023[update], he is serving his sentence at Federal Correctional Institution, Big Spring. Moreno then dropped out of high school in order to earn money, so that he could save up enough money in order to help her leave. Judge Chika Anyiam sentenced Said to life in prison without the possibility of parole. His son, Islam, and Said's brother, Yassein, were both arrested in Euless, Texas, for aiding a fugitive. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Since death penalty was not pursued by the prosecutors, he will reportedly get life imprisonment.During the trial, a New Years Day 911 call was played in the court in which Sarahs last terrifying screams could be heard. 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. based on information from your browser. 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. Said was born in Sinai, Egypt. After Christmas in 2007,[15] Amina and Sarah ran away with their mother Patricia to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Amina's boyfriend had relatives. This barbaric act which goes against the teachings of Islam, is still practiced in many Middle Eastern societies. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 12 Years Later, There's Hope for Justice Yaser Abdel Said has been on the run for 12 years Editor's update: On 26 August 2020, Yaser Abdel Said was arrested by the FBI and US authorities in North Texas. 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. "Help," said a crying voice on the 911 recording, later determined by police to be that of Sarah Said. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Friends and Lewisville High School classmates of the Said girls posted photos and comments in a tribute to the sisters set up on the. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Where is Hooper? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Make sure that the file is a photo. Today's arrest of their father, Yaser Said brings us closer to ensuring justice is served on their behalf.". Please try again later. There was an error deleting this problem. eventAction: 'click_ads' The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Moreno also stated that Said "regularly threatened to kill Amina, and she knew he meant it. When Yaser confronted her about it, she lied and said she didnt have a real boyfriend but an imaginary one and wanted to know what it would be like if she had a real one. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Even their friends and the community were stunned by the horrifyingly brutal nature of the crime. }); 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Patricia Owens, the mother of 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Amina Yaser Said I found on Findagrave.com. Buried next to her sister Amina Yaser Said, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); The film can be viewed via Amazon Prime. Tissie wanted to go along, but he said no because he wanted to have a conversation alone with them. Jurors are set to hear closing arguments Tuesday. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { "Help," said a crying. }); You will be prosecuted. ", Said's defense team alleged prosecutors sought to "generalize" and "criminalize an entire culture, to fit their narrative.". https://www.fbi.gov/./fbi-ten-most-wanted-fugitive. Tissie Owens filed for divorce from Yaser in 2009. 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. 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. He came to the U.S. on a student visa in 1983. Before the sisters were found shot to death in a taxi parked near a hotel in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Sarah Said had managed to call 911 using a cellphone, telling the operator that her. They were pretty popular among their community as well as their school, and those who knew the girls described them as lively and joyful individuals. 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. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Amina Said was a typical Texas teenager before her father allegedly shot her to preserve the family's honor. Though Owens initially denied claims it was an 'honor killing,' she now believes the crime was motivated by Yaser's anger over their daughters dating non-Muslim boys. What a terrible person this man is. News of the murder caught national and . In plea papers, Islam Said admitted to sheltering his father from arrest in an attempt to subvert the administration of justice. 5) Amina and Sarah were killed for bringing shame to their family. Said was captured on August 26, 2020 in the town of Justin, Texas. 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. In 2007, a few days before they were killed, Sarah, Amina and their mom went to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Prosecutors allege that their Egyptian-born father killed them because he was angry that that they were . A system error has occurred. [41], The Price of Honor is a 2014 documentary about the murders of Sarah and Amina Said. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. },false) 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. After hearing closing arguments and deliberating for three hours, the Dallas County jury reached the guilty verdict. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ . Owens declined to comment on the case until her ex-husband is convicted, she told ABC News. "They don't look alive," said the caller, whose name was deleted from . Got a tip? Eventually, Said found a note that she had written to Moreno. 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. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 'Very open to the idea': Julia Wandelt takes DNA test to verify if she is missing Swiss girl Livia Schepp, Kayla Lemieux: Teacher with prosthetic Z-cup breasts suspended WITH PAY after pics show her dressed as man, 'We have lots to reveal': Madeleine McCann lookalike Julia Wandelt posts footage of meeting with PI probing claims, Lindsay Clancy case: Psychologist reveals psychosis red flags family members could have spotted, Baby Mia Jade Riley: Parents Lani and Tom Riley speak out after dog attack killed their 5-week-old infant. Their father had come over to the United States from Egypt in the 80s, although the show mentioned that he was not very tolerant of the kind of freedom the US provided. Amina said she wouldn't do it, she was an American and she would not marry him. Try again later. This has been said to be an honor killing, but to me its straight up murder. The announcement of Yaser's arrest brought tears of elation, and shouts of triumph for us last night. 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