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TEEN’S FATAL RIDE
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago /Crime & Justice

TEEN’S FATAL RIDE

From Trinidad Express · () English

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  • Fifteen-year-old Idris Hosein died in a road accident on the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway after his motorcycle collided with a car.
  • Police are investigating the incident, which occurred when the car driver attempted to change lanes, leading to the collision.
  • Idris was described by his father as a brilliant young leader and scholar who excelled academically and in scouting, with his father emphasizing he did not have permission to ride the motorcycle involved.

A tragic road accident on the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway has claimed the life of 15-year-old Idris Hosein, who was described by his father as a brilliant young leader and a promising scholar. The accident occurred around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, when the motorcycle ridden by Hosein collided with a rented Nissan Tiida.

He wasn’t just bright, he was a brilliant young man.

— Arif HoseinIdris Hosein's father remembering his son's academic prowess.

According to police reports, the 23-year-old driver of the car was attempting to change lanes from the middle to the left lane when the collision occurred. Hosein, who was wearing a helmet, was thrown from his motorcycle and sustained fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and two passengers in the car were uninjured. The driver has since been warned of intended prosecution.

Every term he won awards for academics and sports. He had just selected his science subjects to enter Form Four, and we expected him to earn a scholarship.

— Arif HoseinIdris Hosein's father detailing his son's academic achievements and future prospects.

Idris's father, Arif Hosein, spoke with the Express, remembering his son as an exceptional student who consistently won awards for academics and sports. He noted that Idris had just selected his science subjects for Form Four and was expected to earn a scholarship. Beyond academics, Idris was deeply involved in scouting, becoming one of the movement's youngest youth leaders, known for his skill in teaching knot-tying.

When the older ones couldn’t make the knots, they would call on Idris. He would teach the younger scouts the basics. His friends would come by the house and he would show them how to tie knots. He was very involved.

— Arif HoseinIdris Hosein's father describing his son's leadership and involvement in scouting.

Arif Hosein expressed his grief and insisted that his son was not a delinquent, despite the circumstances. He clarified that Idris had been using a small training motorcycle under supervision and did not have permission to ride the larger, more expensive motorcycle involved in the crash. The father stated he would have destroyed the motorcycle himself if his son had taken it without permission, emphasizing his strictness regarding such disobedience.

I know children make mistakes and do foolish things, but this wasn’t the kind of child Idris was.

— Arif HoseinIdris Hosein's father defending his son's character.
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Originally published by Trinidad Express. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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