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. 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. 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. 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. ). A system error has occurred. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 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. Said was placed on the FBIs most-wanted list after the murders and evaded arrest for more than 12 years. He controlled what they did, who they talked to, who they could be friends with, if they - and how they - could date. Amina and sarah said This Instagram is for Amina and Sarah said ( remembering ) them . 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. We have set your language to Their bodies were found in his abandoned taxi cab in Irving, Texas, on the property of the Omni Mandalay Hotel (now the Omni Las Colinas Hotel).[1][2]. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Photo Credits: WFAA. At approximately 6:30p.m. that evening, an agent came into the apartment to interview Islam. [39][40] As of 30January2023[update], he is serving his sentence at Federal Correctional Institution, Big Spring. Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. The police also arrested Islam and Yassein, they were charged with concealing a person from arrest. 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. Sarah got an after-school job working in a convenience store. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Yaser then drove his cab to the Omni Mandalay Hotel and fled. The wounds and and the placement of the gun against the skin were point blank. Said, who was very controlling over his family, felt that his daughters Amina and Sarah dishonored the family. In August 2020, it was reported that Yaser was living in Justin, Texas, and that he was being helped by his son Islam and his brother Yassein. }); According to reports, Sarah had overheard her father allegedly threatening to kill Amina when he learned that she had a boyfriend. Two of Said's relatives his son, Islam Said, and his brother, Yassim Said were . Yaser didnt believe her and he moved the family once again to Lewisville, Kentucky. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. },false) There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Said disappeared on New Year's Day in 2008, the same night his daughters Amina and Sarah Said . 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. 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. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Tissie told the girls that she wanted to go back home because it was the anniversary of her mothers death. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ 1 talking about this. The teenagers were brilliant in their academics and were athletes and honor students at Lewisville High School. According to Wikipedia, an honor killing is the murder of a family member due to the perpetrators belief that the victim has brought shame upon the family or has violated the principles of a community or religion. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. His trial is underway in Dallas . Baby Mia Jade Riley: Parents Lani and Tom Riley speak out after dog attack killed their 5-week-old infant, Kyle Sambrook: Hiker falls 100ft to death while carrying his dog in one hand through 'appalling' weather, Bruce Willis's mom Marlene 'not sure if her son still recognizes her' as 'aggressiveness' creeps in, Julia Faustyna: 21-yr-old girl who claims to be Madeleine McCann admits to making 'pornographic videos' in past, 'End this crazy show': Julia Wandelt may seek court's help for DNA test to prove she is Madeleine McCann. Said, the girl's father, was arrested in Justin, 36 miles northwest of Dallas. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Verify and try again. "Help," said a crying voice on . Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Investigation Discovery's 'Sins Of The Father: Driven to Murder . In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. [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. Follow. [15][16] Amina stated she was afraid of using the public telephone "because he [Said] gets in everywhere, he knows everything". Patricia Owens, the mother of 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said . Last Wednesday, the prosecution played the 911 call Sarah allegedly made the night of her death. 30 and she was 15, passed away on may 8, 2022 shot dead on Year. It was the happiest moment he is caught and justice can be served for Amina and Sarah," said their mother, Patricia Owens. 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. Oops, we were unable to send the email. He drove them to Irving, Texas, where he allegedly shot them to death in the cab. 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. 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.". Try again later. 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. After hearing closing arguments and deliberating for three hours, the Dallas County jury reached the guilty verdict. This account has been disabled. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. pg.acq.push(function() { 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. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232487612/sarah-yaser-said. [15] When Patricia communicated this change of plans to her daughters, Sarah reluctantly agreed to return, while Amina refused, ultimately seeking refuge in her friend's house. After 12 years on the run, Amina and Sarah will finally have justice! Please try again later. The Saids were said to have been Christians and Muslims, but I dont know if they were that religious. Prosecutors allege that their Egyptian-born father killed them because he was angry that that they were . Wanted in the slayings of his daughters, Amina Said and Sarah Said. Failed to delete memorial. 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. On August 17, 2017, a maintenance worker from a apartment complex said he saw a man matching Yasers description. He was upset and allegedly refused to cooperate. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in the case. hitType: 'event', Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. 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. Try again later. These girls were tortured. }); The girls thought they were finally running away after their mom said she wanted to get away from Yaser too. "Help! My dad shot me."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.The audio dates from 2008, just moments after prosecutors say Yaser Said shot his daughter and her sister, 18-year-old Amina, in an "honor killing," having learned . Jurors agreed with prosecutors that Said brought his daughters 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah for a drive in his taxi on New Year's Day in 2008, "under the guise of taking them to . Sarah, 17, and Amina Said, 18, were discovered killed on Jan. 1, 2008, at an Irving hotel. Back in 1998, both teenagers accused their father of sexually assaulting them. However, Yaser, after having inundated Patricia with phone calls (from himself and other relatives) that were initially unsuccessful, eventually convinced her to return home with the girls. Make sure that the file is a photo. As early as 2017, there were many tips about where Yaser could have been. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Please enter your email and password to sign in. 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. This is a carousel with slides. You will be prosecuted. Year should not be greater than current year. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { 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. 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However, the case is still pending in court, and at present, Yaser remains in the custody of the Texas police. Said had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list since 2014 in connection with the shootings of 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on New Year's Day 2008. Resend Activation Email. Weve updated the security on the site. Their father, Yaser Said, is accused of killing them. He wouldn't let them date, a prosecutor said during closing statements Tuesday. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She . They collected evidence inside the apartment, including several cigarette butts and a toothbrush. 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