Final words of Tiktok Mahek Bukhari victim in desperate 999 call
A recording of the final words of the victim of Stoke-on-Trent TikToker turned murderer in a desperate 999 call have been revealed. Saqib Hussain was pleading for help as he was followed along the A46 near Leicester before the car he was in was rammed off the road.
Lasting just four minutes, the call ended with the words ‘Oh my God’, which was followed by the sound of screaming and then a low bang and the call was cut off.
Leciestershire Live[1] reports the conversation between Saqib (S) and the police operator (O), which began at 1.28am on Friday, February 11, 2022, as the cars were all travelling up the A607 and the A46 out of Leicester. The crash happened near to the Six Hills junction north of the city.
Mahek Bukhari, 24, and her mother Ansreen Bukhari, 46, both of George Eardley Close, Tunstall[2], had hatched a plot to silence Saqib after he threatened to leak a tape of him having sex with the older woman.
Both Saqib, 21, and friend Hashim Ijazuddin, also 21, died after the Skoda Fabia in which they were travelling was deliberately targeted by two other during a 100mph chase. The Bukharis are facing life sentences after being convicted of two counts of murder.
The mother and daughter were both found guilty of murder, alongside co-accused Raees Jamal and Rekan Karwan.
The collision on the A46 killed Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin (Image: Leicester Mercury)
Warning: The transcript includes content which some people might find upsetting
The phone conversation:
S I’ve just gone past the Peugeot garage in Leicester
O Is that on Abbey Lane?
S I’ve gone past the Sturgess garage in Leicester and I’m being followed by two vehicles
O You’re being followed by two vehicles?
S Yeah, I’m being followed by two vehicles and right now…
O How do you know you’re being followed?
S They’re trying to block me in, they’re trying to block me in…
O Can you get to a police station?
S I can’t get to a police station I need help right now
O What I’m saying is, when you say you can’t get to a police station, why can’t you get to a police station?
S I can’t get to a police station.
O Why not?
S There’s guys following me, they’ve got balaclavas on.
O Right, are you in a vehicle or are you…
S I’m in a vehicle. I’ve just gone onto the dual carriageway on the A46
Ansreen and Mahek Bukhari
O You’re on the A46? What area of the A46 are you?
S A46, they’re trying to ram me off the road.
O What area, how can I get someone to you?
S I’ve gone past Melton Mowbray and I’m being followed by two vehicles.
O You say you’re being followed, I need to get your location, okay?
S They’re trying to kill me I’m going to die.
O Calm yourself down a moment, okay?
S Okay I’ve gone past A607 Melton Mowbray and they’re trying to ram me off the road, two vehicles.
O Can you get a registration number, please?
S I can’t get a registration, I’m on the dual carriageway
O So you’re on the A607? Which way are you heading, are you heading to Leicester?
S I can’t tell you, my phone’s dead so….
O Your phone’s not dead ’cause I’m talking to you.
S No my phone’s dead, I’m using my friend’s.
O Right. What way are you heading? Are you heading into Leicester towards Thurmaston?
S I’ve gone past Ratcliffe College right now and they’re trying to kill me. They’re trying to kill me. Ratcliffe College I’ve gone past… They’re crashing into my car…
O Slow down a moment for me, you’ve given me a lot of information very quickly
S I’ve gone past Ratcliffe College and I’m getting rammed off the road…
O You’re not getting rammed off the road…
S They’re trying to hit the vehicle, they’re hit into the side…
O And you’ve gone past Ratcliffe Road?
S Ratcliffe College, I just told you, I’ve gone past that now. Please. I just need help.
O Yes, I understand that.
S I’m in danger
O I understand that. I think you’re going a different way to the way I think you’re going.
S I’ve gone past a sign that says no access to A607 for HVGs.
O Yes, you’re going out of Leicester, aren’t you.
S I passed a speed camera now…
O Yes, okay, okay… I’m arranging help for you now. Bear with me a moment. What’s your first name?
S My name is Saqib Hussain.
O Do you live in Leicestershire yourself?
S I don’t. I live in Banbury. I just came for some food and I was heading back.
O You came to Leicester for some food?
S Yeah, I came to Leicester to see one of my mates. He goes to university here.
O Right, what’s your address?
S My address is 80 The Byway in Banbury. I’ve just gone by a petrol station now and I’m still being followed by…
O You say you’re in the vehicle with somebody else?
S I’m in the vehicle with my friend. His name’s Mohammed Hashim.
O Okay. Bear with me a moment. I’m getting help for you now.
S Yeah, they’re literally right behind.
O Yeah, that’s fine. Bear with me a moment what’s your current….
S They’re hitting the car, they’re hitting the back of the car really fast. They’re trying to ram us off the road. Please, I’m begging you…
O Yeah, I’m arranging help for you now.
S Oh my god.
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References
- ^ Leciestershire Live (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)
- ^ Tunstall (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
- ^ Murder trial revealed unfiltered reality behind TikTok star and mum’s sleek brand (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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