[41], The Price of Honor is a 2014 documentary about the murders of Sarah and Amina Said. When Said was out of the country, she felt anxious about meeting Moreno, imagining that Said would be watching her with binoculars. 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. There was an error deleting this problem. 8/11/22: Yaser Said has been found guilty of capital murder. "Now the girls can rest in peace. Verify and try again. Yaser would pull his kids out of school and they would move and start over in a new town or state. 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 Justin . 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Almost immediately, . Learn more about merges. Said was captured on August 26, 2020 in the town of Justin, Texas. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Islam Said, the brother of Texas honor killing victims Amina and Sarah Said, continued to make horrible, gruesome death threats unchecked. pg.acq.push(function() { Judge Chika Anyiam sentenced Said to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Search above to list available cemeteries. 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He was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on June 4, 2021. During the call, a woman can be heard frantically screaming that her father had shot her and that she was dying. After a series of death threats and allegations of physical and sexual abuse, on New Year's Day in 2008, Sarah Said and her sister Amina Said were found brutally murdered in their father's taxi in 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. 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. Some of his relatives speculate these may have been 'honor killings.' Try again later. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. },false) 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. His father, who brutally murdered Amina and Sarah Said, escaped justice for ten years. Year should not be greater than current year. There have been a lot of rumors and speculations about this case and whether or not Yaser was abusive, but I think after seeing how this case ends, I think its safe to say he probably was. 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. When the police arrived at the complex, they were gone. Oops, something didn't work. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The audio dates from 2008 . [15][16] Amina stated she was afraid of using the public telephone "because he [Said] gets in everywhere, he knows everything". On the run since January 2008. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 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. 165 Followers, 1 Following, 104 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Amina and sarah said (@aminasarahsaid) aminasarahsaid. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. }); This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. This browser does not support getting your location. Jarret Clark Murder: Where Is Anthony Wallen Now. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. (215) 7.6 1 h 49 min 2014 13+. }); 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. The girls thought they were finally running away after their mom said she wanted to get away from Yaser too. Yaser Abdel Said (Arabic: ; born January 27, 1957) is a fugitive on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Failed to remove flower. 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. Said, not trusting Amina, continued his search in order to uncover Amina's relationship. We have set your language to DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The mother of two sisters found shot to death in their father's taxicab in 2008 says justice will be served now that FBI agents have arrested Yaser Abdel Said, 63. The police did a 24 hour surveillance on where they were living. Sarah was 17 and her sister Amina was 18-years-old. Oops, we were unable to send the email. However, its rumored that Tissie was in contact with Yaser the whole time, despite them getting new phones so he couldnt track them. Note: there has been some minor editing. hitType: 'event', 30 and she was 15, passed away on may 8, 2022 shot dead on Year. ). 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. I am so scared right now, Amina wrote, according to prosecutors. Said was placed on the FBIs most-wanted list after the murders and evaded arrest for more than 12 years. Please reset your password. After hearing closing arguments and deliberating for three hours, the Dallas County jury reached the guilty verdict. 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. The wounds and and the placement of the gun against the skin were point blank. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Sarah Said (232487612)? Moreno also stated that Said "regularly threatened to kill Amina, and she knew he meant it. Please reset your password. OK, well as you know were not allowed to date and my dad is arranging my marriage. ga('ads.send', { Amina Said, 18, and her 17-year-old sister, Sarah, were found fatally shot Jan. 1, 2008, in Irving, TX. Failed to report flower. You took my family all in one night.". No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Yaser Said, who took the stand Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, denies killing his daughters, entering a not guilty plea. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. After Christmas in 2007,[15] Amina and Sarah ran away with their mother Patricia to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Amina's boyfriend had relatives. Try again later. (Above) Amina and Sarah Said. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. ga('ads.send', { Yaser was on the run for so long and it's hard to wrap my brain around it. 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. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Amina Yaser Said I found on Findagrave.com. Since his capture, he has been held at Dallas County Jail - North Tower. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. 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. The Said family moved a few times, this was mostly because someone would start getting suspicious that the abuse really was happening. [42] On February 4, 2021, he was found guilty of conspiracy and harboring a fugitive. [29] After a week of surveillance, the FBI obtained a search warrant and arrested Yaser on August 26, 2020. These girls were tortured. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Drag images here or select from your computer for Amina Yaser Said memorial. We have set your language to eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Said moved his family 20 miles (32km) to a new house in Lewisville, Texas,[15] prompting Amina to make plans to run away with Moreno, get married in Las Vegas, and start a new life. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Amina told him that these notes were to an imaginary boyfriend. He was upset and allegedly refused to cooperate. This barbaric act which goes against the teachings of Islam, is still practiced in many Middle Eastern societies. After the murders, Said disappeared and although it was first assumed he fled to Egypt, no such record was ever found. Learn more about merges. Shuvrajit Das Biswas. Her father planned to take the girls to Egypt after they graduated and . Amina and Sarah also had high ambitions for their future, and their untimely death is tough to accept even to this day. Said, who is currently in federal custody, will be transferred to Dallas County soon, according . The bodies of Amina Said, 18 and her sister Sarah Said, 17 were in a taxi left at the Omni Mandalay Hotel car park in. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Although the police initially suspected outside interference, evidence soon revealed a sinister truth that hit closer to home. Yaser Abdel Said (Arabic: ; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian-American former taxi driver and convicted murderer. '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. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? After 12 years on the run, Amina and Sarah will finally have justice! To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Patricia allegedly told her daughters that December 31 was her mother's death anniversary and that she wanted to drive to East Texas to put flowers on her grave. In 2007, a few days before they were killed, Sarah, Amina and their mom went to Tulsa, Oklahoma. 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. 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. 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. 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [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. Amina and Joseph . Period. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He has simply made our lives a nightmare. The maternal side of Amina and Sarah's family also thanked law enforcement in their statement: "After 12 long and grueling years our family is relieved to finally begin the chapter to justice for Amina and Sarah! [32][33] His trial opened on August 2, 2022. Follow. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 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