Try again later. Said said he did not turn himself in after the murders because he didn't think he would get a fair trial. The email is from 18-year-old Amina Said who was killed as well as 17-year-old Sarah Said on New Years Day 2008. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Yaser Said, 65, is accused of fatally shooting Sarah and 18-year-old Amina on New Year's Day 2008 in Irving. She was also fostering a positive personal relationship with another male student at school, which apparently brought anger and resentment to her strict father.With a tendency of being very verbal and violent, the girls' father, Yaser Abdel Said, was not tolerant of his daughters' wanting to live the American Dream and not be forced into arrange marriages as many young women in the Middle East are forced into. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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). [32][33] His trial opened on August 2, 2022. "He wouldn't even let these girls go to a movie. Make sure that the file is a photo. 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. But now, though there's a long road ahead Owens has hope for closure. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Patricia Owens, the mother of Amina and Sarah, has finally said that justice has been served as the culprit was caught. June 17, 2022 Residents of Irving, Texas, were left shocked when Amina and Sarah Said were found bloodied and shot to death inside a taxi in 2008. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. And he controlled everything in his household.She also noted, Youll hear in this case that leading up to the murders of Amina Said and Sarah Said, the defendants behavior got extremely dangerous., Sarahs then-boyfriend, Erik Panameno, also testified before the jurors that he did reveal his relationship at the time because something bad [would] happen to me or something bad would happen to her if Yaser got to know about it. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Call. Police found them on New Year's Day after one of the girls called 911 from a cellphone and said she was dying. The Price of Honor is an award-winning documentary about the murders of Amina and Sarah Said, teenage sisters from Lewisville, Texas, who were killed in a premeditated "honor killing" in 2008. }); "Help," said a crying. Their funeral was to be held at noon on Saturday in Dallas. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It was the happiest moment he is caught and justice can be served for Amina and Sarah," said their mother, Patricia Owens. cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Yaser did believe that his daughters brought shame upon their family though, so I can see why its classified this way. The announcement of Yaser's arrest brought tears of elation, and shouts of triumph for us last night. The defense team claims that Said was targeted by law enforcement because of his Muslim faith and cultural beliefs. Patricia insisted and stood unmoved in the doorway, saying that her father had forgiven her and would like the girls to return home. 3 Children Killed, 2 Wounded in Ellis County Home; 1 in Custody: Sheriff, Businesses, Homes in the Midcities Heavily Damaged From Storms. In fact, he was also put on the FBIs Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 2014. You will be prosecuted. ", "Yaser Said Convicted of Capital Murder in Deaths of Teen Daughters", "Lewisville cabbie sought in daughters' deaths after bodies found in taxi", "R/UnresolvedMysteries Yaser Abdel Said Honour Killer at Large 2008 Where is he? ga('ads.send', { The email does not appear to be a valid email address. based on information from your browser. 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. She is a victim, however, I think she was so brainwashed that she helped Yaser escape also. She was also fostering a positive personal relationship with another male student at school, which apparently brought anger and resentment to her strict father.With a tendency of being very verbal and violent, the girls' father, Yaser Abdel Said, was not tolerant of his daughters' wanting to live the American Dream and not be forced into arrange marriages as many young women in the Middle East are forced into. People have referred to Amina and Sarah Said's deaths as "honor killings" because they think Yaser Said was outraged that his . The police also arrested Islam and Yassein, they were charged with concealing a person from arrest. However, when the detectives reached out to talk to Amina and Sarahs father, they learned that he had skipped town as he was nowhere to be found. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Amina Said, 18, and Sarah Said, 17, were found shot inside a taxi cab on New Year's Day 2008 and their father is on trial for capital murder. Period. [41], According to his defense, Yassein Abdulfatah Said[40] claimed that he hated Yaser for what he did and that he would have never helped him if he had known what would happen. 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. [35] After hearing closing arguments and three hours of deliberation, the jury found Said guilty of capital murder. After the murders, Said disappeared and although it was first assumed he fled to Egypt, no such record was ever found. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. During the call, a woman can be heard frantically screaming that her father had shot her and that she was dying. Initially, the police sat through several interviews and tried to come up with a list of suspects. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Oops, we were unable to send the email. NBCUniversal, Inc. A North Texas mother is speaking out about the murders of her two daughters. The elder Mr. Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008, when he allegedly murdered his teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ [5][6][7] Said was found guilty on August 9, after a week-long trial. The girls were brilliant young ladies dreaming of nothing more than to live their lives as Americans and become doctors. Manchester "Would love to thank Miss Riley and Mrs Brown year 2 at Benchill Primary School they are both amazing and my . Search above to list available cemeteries. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. [20], On January 1, 2008, Yaser Said took Amina and Sarah to his taxi cab, kissed them, and told them he was taking them out to eat. What a terrible person this man is. Yaser Said was born in Sinai, Egypt, and moved to the U.S. in 1983. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Both of them were inseparable and . },false) 0 cemeteries found in Krum, Denton County, Texas, USA. Tissie wanted to go along, but he said no because he wanted to have a conversation alone with them. }); Amina told authorities she had been penetrated at least once and confirming that their mother knew about the situation but did nothing to stop it[14]. However, its rumored that Tissie was in contact with Yaser the whole time, despite them getting new phones so he couldnt track them. Failed to remove flower. Yaser Said was convicted of capital murder Tuesday in the 2008 fatal shootings of his two teenage daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said. Sorry! } The Egyptian-born suspect was sought on a capital murder warrant since the fatal shootings of the two Lewisville High School students. SINGLE. Thanks for your help! Buried next to her sister Amina Yaser Said, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. We look forward to seeing Amina and Sarah's day in court. 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. The girls' bodies were found on New Years Day 2008 in a taxi cab prosecutors said Said drove. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The girls also told their friends and even a few teachers that Yaser was always watching them, and they were afraid to use a telephone because they thought he had bugged it. Amina's Mother Has Opened Up About The Harrowing Incident . Patricia - Yaser Said's former wife and mother of Amina and Sarah Said - addressed the court, claiming that she hadn't seen her husband since the day their daughters were shot to death. There was a problem getting your location. Try again. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Try again later. 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. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Learn more about merges. 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. 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. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. After hearing closing arguments and deliberating for three hours, the Dallas County jury reached the guilty verdict. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. "When we left to go, you know, home, I was telling my sister, 'don't tell me this is just a dream.' And she said 'no tissy, it's real,'" said Owens. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Sarah was 17 and her sister Amina was 18-years-old. 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. Amina and Sarah Said Justice for Sarah and Amina Facebook page The prosecution and defense both rested their cases Monday afternoon. Amina had left a note at home that she started writing for Joseph. Said disappeared after the killings. [6] Said evaded capture by law enforcement for 12 years and spent six years on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. pg.acq.push(function() { Ive heard about this case many times and I have been following it because the perpetuator has been on the run. He will, without any drama nor doubt, kill us, she also wrote. This barbaric act which goes against the teachings of Islam, is still practiced in many Middle Eastern societies. Patricia drove to the friend's house and pounded on the door, starting an argument with Amina to try to convince her to return to Said. He was captured by the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force in August 2020, and is currently in state custody. Next to the flattened bush, they found a pair of eyeglasses, which they collected as evidence. When he found out that his children were dating Americans, he couldnt tolerate it and killed them, deeming them honor killings. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 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. [4] Said was taken into federal custody by the FBI, and was then transferred to Dallas County where he was held until his trial, which commenced in August 2022. pg.acq.push(function() { You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Search above to list available cemeteries. Year should not be greater than current year. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The teenagers were brilliant in their academics and were athletes and honor students at Lewisville High School. There was also evidence of the abuse when the girls would show up at school with bruises. However, he was greeted by a horrifying sight the inside of the car was covered in blood. He did not plead guilty to the double murder and his defense attorney Joel Patton tried to bring the religion angle in the opening arguments. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Please try again later. This account has been disabled. "Amina and Sarah are the subject of the 2014 documentary "The Price of Honor," which discuss their lives and tragic death. Amina, who was shot twice, died instantly, while Sarah, who sustained nine shots, managed to call 911 before she died, screaming "Help, my dad shot me! The teens' Egyptian-born father, Yaser Abdel. }); DALLAS, TEXAS: Once on the FBIs Most Wanted List, Yaser Said has finally been found guilty of killing his two daughters Amina and Sarah. However, things were about to get worse when Yaser found one of Aminas notes one day. Please enter valid email address to continue. }) eventAction: 'click_adunit' Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. }); They would also write each other notes in between classes at school. Sentencing for Yassein and Islam said is set for June. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Follow. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Sarah Said (232487612)? 5 Remembering Amina and Sarah Said 01:30 Inmate sentenced to life uses prison truck to escape 01:17 "The Hunt With John Walsh" returns at 9 p.m. ET/PT Sunday, July 12, on CNN. Add to your scrapbook. 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]. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. [citation needed] Said later became a permanent resident, eventually gaining citizenship in 1997. 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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Yaser would pull his kids out of school and they would move and start over in a new town or state. 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. 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. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32311856/amina-yaser-said. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Said married Patricia "Tissie" Owens in February 1987 when he was 30 and she was 15. Try again later. After a. Today's arrest of their father, Yaser Said brings us closer to ensuring justice is served on their behalf.". Family members linked to this person will appear here. Said told jurors that the evening his daughters were killed, he was taking them to dinner because he wanted to smooth things over and solve the problem.". Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Amina Said (32311856)? eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Try again. "You deserve to die now, not in prison," Owens said. 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. Said, who was very controlling over his family, felt that his daughters Amina and Sarah dishonored the family. 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. Friends and Lewisville High School classmates of the Said girls posted photos and comments in a tribute to the sisters set up on the. Im dying. Unfortunately, Sarah died too. Although the police initially suspected outside interference, evidence soon revealed a sinister truth that hit closer to home. 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. Amina was 18 years old and was shot two times and Sarah was 17 years old as was shot nine times. Add to your scrapbook. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. }); Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? "Everybody has a preference in how they discipline their kids, just like they have a preference for what kind of food they eat, what kind of people they date, what religion they want to practice," Baharan Muse, Said's defense attorney, said in closing arguments Tuesday. They tried to get away, and wanted to move on with their lives but they couldnt get away from the control of their evil father. Officials spend the next hour tracking the cell phone signal to a general . Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Since his capture, he has been held at Dallas County Jail - North Tower. While Yaser Said was missing for a long time after allegedly shooting his girls, he was finally caught by FBI agents in 2020. 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.". 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. In a fit of rage, Mr. Said took both Amina and her sister Sarah for a drive on Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Read More: Jarret Clark Murder: Where Is Anthony Wallen Now? 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. Failed to remove flower. Some of his relatives speculate these may have been 'honor killings.' Said fled from Irving,. He wouldn't let them date, a prosecutor said during closing statements Tuesday. "They don't look alive," said the caller, whose name was deleted from . Although the police initially suspected outside interference, evidence soon revealed a sinister truth that hit closer to home. Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. Shortly before her murder, Amina Said and Joseph Trotter fell in love. The girls died of multiple gunshot . Upon closer inspection, he also noticed two unresponsive girls and immediately informed the police. Amina Said, 18, and her 17-year-old sister, Sarah, were found fatally shot on Jan 1, 2008, in Irving, Texas by their father, Yaser, who called the tragedy an 'honor killing' (Credits: Irving Police Department and FBI) IRVING, TEXAS: Jury selection began on Monday, August 1 in Dallas in Yaser Said's capital murder trial. Failed to delete memorial. Sarah and Amina Said were born to Yaser Abdel Said and Patricia. Authorities suspect that other people helped Said evade arrest over the years, and a federal criminal complaint said that Islam was in contact with two more of his fathers brothers. Year should not be greater than current year. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. ga('ads.send', { Sisters together forever safe in Heaven: Amina Yaser SaidAmina Said was a promising young Egyptian-American high school student living her life like any other American teen would. Try again later. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Said was captured on August 26, 2020 in the town of Justin, Texas. Resend Activation Email. When he was 30 years old, he met a 15 year old girl named Patricia Owens, who went by the nickname Tissie. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He then called someone, saying, We have a problem. At 1:00a.m., a search warrant was executed on the apartment, which was empty at the time. Egyptian-born Yaser Abdel Said, 50, of Lewisville, remains on the run. fbi.gov FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Yaser Abdel Said Now in Custody FBI For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. She knew she was going to die, he said. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Yaser didnt believe her and he moved the family once again to Lewisville, Kentucky. 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. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Amina and Sarah Were Murdered by Their Egyptian-American Father. Said was placed on the FBIs most-wanted list after the murders and evaded arrest for more than 12 years. Amina told him to go ahead and kill her, she would rather die than marry the man he'd chosen for her.
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