The former wife of murder suspect Yaser Said testified on Thursday that she asked if she could go with him and their two daughters for dinner on the night of Jan. 1, 2008. Amina and Sarah Said were murdered by their father Yaser Abdul Said an Egyptian immigrant on January 1st 2008. You do whatever you want since you know how to drive. We took him into custody without incident., Reports at 4, 5 @NBCDFW Day 4 of Yaser Said cap murder trial.This Bedford apt maintenance worker is who IDd Said in 2017. Jurors also saw the orange taxi cab where she and her 18-year-old sister, Amina, were found shot to death. Where is Patricia Said Today? 8 things to know about the trial for the man accused of killing Amina More than 58 people are expected to be called to testify, including the girls' mother as well as local and federal investigators and experts on Muslim culture. Prosecutors allege that Said eventually lured his daughters into his taxi, where Amina was sitting in the front passenger seat and Sarah was in the back. Jurors heard a 911 call Sarah Said made by cellphone, telling the operator that her father had shot her and that she was dying. In a letter written to the judge overseeing the case, Said said he was not happy with his kids' "dating activity" but denied killing his daughters. After the verdict, Patricia Owens, Said's ex-wife and mother of the victims spoke directly to him in a victim impact statement. Prosecutors say that Mr Said had become increasingly enraged in the weeks before the killings because he felt he had lost control of both Ms Owens and the teenage girls. We took him into custody without incident., Reports at 4, 5 @NBCDFW Day 4 of Yaser Said cap murder trial.This Bedford apt maintenance worker is who IDd Said in 2017. Owens said her ex-husband was abusive and controlling and would look over the girls' phone records and would call numbers to see if they belonged to a boy or a girl. Both men were charged with harboring a known fugitive and are now serving time in federal prison. Cross examination is done with Patricia Owens (mom of Sarah and Amina) - who testified that when girls returned home days before their murders Yaser Said appeared happy; when Amina came back last he kissed her on the forehead and shed a tear. (FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth) Owens testified that "part of". Chief Dallas County Public Defender Brad Lollar said the conviction will be appealed. Awful testimony in Yaser Said trial: Medical examiners explained autopsy pics; girls clothes. Yaser Said, who had been sought on a capital murder warrant since the slayings, was placed on the FBI's most-wanted list. The next morning, on New Years, Amina's friend received a text message from Sarah asking Amina to call her mom. Yaser Said's defense attorney, Joseph Patton, told jurors that Said was a suspect because he is Muslim, and that evidence would indicate the investigation was botched. She took all three children and left him for months, before returning and telling the girls to recant their story. Ex-wife testifies Yaser Said threatened daughters with gun before - AOL After hearing closing arguments and deliberating for three hours, the Dallas County jury reached the guilty verdict. Yaser Said sat emotionless, holding a finger to his ear to listen to the disturbing audio. Yaser Abdel Said ( Arabic: ; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian-American former taxi driver and convicted murderer. It's a murder," Irving Police Detective Joe Henning said. Before she died, Sarah was able to call 911 and told the operator, "Help, my dad shot me! Silence filled Dallas County District Court 7 Wednesday as prosecutors prepared to present the chilling 911 call made by a dying Sarah Said on New Year 2008. The Dallas Cowboys have wrapped up their 2023 draft after making eight selections. You do whatever you want since you know how to drive. A jury delivered a guilty verdict Tuesday in the capital murder trial of a Lewisville man accused offatally shooting his two teenage daughtersin a taxi in 2008. On Thursday, Patricia Owens, the mother of Amina and Sarah Said, took the stand Thursday. Silence filled Dallas County District Court 7 Wednesday as prosecutors prepared to present the chilling 911 call made by a dying Sarah Said on New Year 2008. Patricia Owens, who is Yaser Said's former wife and the mother of the girls, told federal authorities that members of his family had indicated to her "little remorse for the victims," and. The potential key piece of evidence was admitted on day two of testimony, despite objections by the defense who previously cautioned jurors their expert will later testify that the 17-year-old victim may have been hallucinating after being shot nine times when she named her father as her shooter. The girls and the friends agreed to allow Patricia to go along. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of capital murder. Her chilling 911 call was played before the jury on Wednesday where she was heard saying her father shot her and that she was dying. And he controlled everything in his household. Yaser Said: Trial shares graphic details in teens' murder - WFAA She said she married him at the age of 15, with the permission of her parents after dating for three weeks and had three children with him over the next three years. Owens described what happened the next day. The last time she was him was the night Yaser Said. They left all their phones behind so they couldn't be traced and finally left on December 25th after Yaser had left to go to work that night. Texas 'Honor Killing' Dad Yaser Said Molested Girls Years Before The evening the sisters were shot, their father wanted to take just the two of them to a restaurant, she said. The sisters had become "very scared for their lives," and the decision to leave was made after Said "put a gun to Amina's head and threatened to kill her," the prosecutor said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. Mother of 2 Girls Killed in Honor Killing Speaks Out She said she and her two daughters returned to her husband because he was abusive and she was scared of getting hurt if they didn't. Ferez-vous la mme chose. On Friday, graphic crime scene evidence was shown to the jury, including bullet-riddled clothing worn by the girls on the night of the murders. In a Dec. 21, 2007, email that was brought into evidence, Amina Said told a teacher that she and her sister planned to run away. This is murder. He said nothing would happen to him, Ms Owens said, with Mr Said present in the courtroom. Said was nowhere to be found. The defense is also expected to try to discredit Sarah's chilling 911 call, played before the jury on Wednesday, where she said her father shot her. At the time, Amina would have been around 8 years old and Sarah would have been 7. The girls, who were both students at Lewisville High School, were reportedly shot multiple times by their father. Their own father. She could have returned her daughters back to their father so the murders could take place as planned. Ex-wife of Texas murder suspect testifies in daughters' death | Fort Calling All True Crime Fans Former Irving police officer Steven Hazard testified he believed the girls were not shot at the location they were found. Yaser Said is accused of shooting to death his two daughters on Jan. 1, 2008 . Sarah Said was born March 6, 1990. In December 2007, Mr Said put a gun to Aminas head and threatened to kill her, prompting the mother and daughters to plan an escape before Christmas that year. 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By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Now that Said has been apprehended, Patricia can finally find some semblance of peace for herself and her daughters. Texas father Yaser Said stands accused of shooting and killing his daughters in his taxi, in what has been reported as an honour killing. Shot at close range; muzzle touched Sarahs clothes.I see 6 holesME looking at Sarahs top (she was shot 9x) Amina shot 2x lost a lot of blood. He wanted me to go back to him and if I didnt go back to him, he threatened to kill me and my family, Ms Owens said, The Daily Beast reported. The state wants to convict Yaser for being Muslim in 2008," said Patton. Amina's boyfriend testified he and his father indeed saw Said and both girls in his cab shortly before the shooting and that they briefly followed them out of concern. Upon the SWAT teams notice and knock announced, the defendant came out and surrendered, said Gimenez. "I told them the car is yours. She was soft-spoken on the witness stand, but her message about how she felt about her ex-husband was loud and clear when referring to him as the "devil. Reports suggest that she's in Arlington, Texas, having resided in several places before - including Bedford and Lewisville. Theres someone in the back as well.". Owens said that while she knew about her daughters boyfriends, the trio kept the information from her husband out of fear of his reaction. The father told the courtroom that he only wanted to take his two daughters to dinner on New Year's Day 2008 but on the road in his taxi, he said he saw someone following them. A prosecutor picked at Said's story and asked why he was on the run for 12 years if he was not guilty despite seeing media reports that he was wanted. "Nobody said they saw him that night. Jurors were told to pack a bag. She said she urged Amina to return home on the day of the murders even though the teen said she feared for her life. Yeah, I'm sorry," she replied. Mother of two girls allegedly killed by their father tells trial he The K9 was also shot once. [ATTORNEY: "Yaser is apparently very happy to see his daughters again."] The sisters had become "very scared for their lives," and the decision to leave was made after Said "put a gun to Amina's head and threatened to kill her," the prosecutor said. The defense did not try to explain Said's whereabouts. He said he assumed that he was the target and so he claimed he got out of the car at an Irving Transit Center where he assumed the girls would be safe. And I feel the media was against me in a certain direction, that I would not get a fair trial," Said said. Owens said the family moved to Bedford, and then to Lewisville in 2006. Yaser Said had been a fugitive from justice since New Year's Day 2008, when he allegedly murdered his teenage daughters, Amina and Sarah. A Texas man on trial for murdering his two daughters in honor killings because they were dating American boys was called the devil in court Thursday by the girls mother, who detailed 15 years of abuse during their marriage. Patricia Owens, who is . Mother Testifies in Trial of Texas Man Accused of Killing His Teen Amina informed her friends the wounds were inflicted by her father, and her mother refused to allow her to seek medical attention. Please join us in the fight for justice for Amina and Sarah Said by calling on the Irving Police to revise this case and interrogate Patricia Owens Said and Islam Said. He will, without any drama nor doubt, kill us, the email read. Yaser Said Honor Killing Trial Over Murder of Sarah and Amina Underway in Dallas HOMEPAGE Crime & Justice Chilling 911 Call Fingers Dad in Horrific Texas 'Honor Killing' Trial SMOKING GUN After. Sarah suffered nine gunshot wounds, mostly to her abdomen, according to the medical examiner. The mothers actions in the days leading up to the murders are extremely suspicious. About a week before the sisters were killed, they and their mother fled their home in Lewisville to Oklahoma to get away from their dad, who worked as a taxi driver, Black said. "Theres almost 24 hours we dont know where that cab went," he said. I'm dying, I'm dying!". Said spent six years on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List before he was arrested in August 2020. We've received your submission. An Atlanta based band that was in North Texas for a show said their equipment was stolen from their hotel Friday night. His defence attorneys have claimed that he was blamed for the killings because hes Muslim. Earlier this week, prosecutors played a recording of a 911 call placed by Sarah after she had been shot, but was still alive. While she dropped the Garland charges, Owens said that in October 1998 she applied for a protective order against Said on behalf of her girls. Said still managed to escape, said FBI. She told jurors about a conversation she had with a frantic Amina the day of the murders. Her chilling 911 call was played before the jury on Wednesday where she was heard saying her father shot her and that she was dying. A defense attorney for Said, however, insisted in opening arguments that his client was targeted because of his faithand that the calls to police only indicate that Sarah was in an extreme moment of trauma. Ms Owens said the charges against Mr Said were dropped after the girls withdrew their statements to police because they were scared of Mr Said. Said still managed to escape, said FBI. Said took the stand as the only defense witness Monday. 'Honor Killings' Trial: Mother of murdered girls calls ex-husband the The server is misbehaving. After leaving for Garland, Texas, Owens said that she ultimately had to file another report with local police after Said and his brother repeatedly called her and threatened harm if she didnt obey them and return. Yaser Abdel Said, a strict and controlling father, is suspected in the 2008 shooting death of his two daughters in Texas. He said he assumed that he was the target and so he claimed he got out of the car at an Irving Transit Center where he assumed the girls would be safe. And this is not acceptable," Ahmed said. And he controlled everything in his household. 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'That devil there': Mother of Sarah, Amina Said testifies at ex-husband If convicted, Yaser Said faces mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. [ATTORNEY: "Did you comprehend what could happen to her?"] Even then, Amina refused to go back to the house, fearful of the repercussions. And he controlled everything in his household, prosecutor Lauren Black said during opening statements on Tuesday. Prosecutor Lauren Black has said Said was obsessed with possession and control.. 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On Friday, that phrase took center stage. Liesbeth Powers/The Dallas Morning News via. She testified she knew the girls were dating and that Said would have become enraged if he knew about it. Yaser Said, 65, is accused of fatally shooting Sarah and 18-year-old Amina on New Year's Day 2008 in Irving. She added that she and the kids left Said several times over the years, but always came back. Speaking through an interpreter in his native Arabic, Said testified someone else is responsible for the crime, but investigators never found that person because they only pursued him. Prosecutors have said that he was obsessed with possession and control. A week before they were killed, the girls and their mother fled their home in Lewisville and went to Oklahoma to escape Said. "I was scared," Owens responded. I was scared not to go back, Ms Owens said in court on Thursday. Patricia Owens, YaserSaids former wife, had not seen him since New Years Day of 2008 when he took their daughters Amina, 18, and Sarah, 17, to dinner and insisted on going alone so they could talk. In August 2020 Said was arrested in Justin and two relatives were arrested in Euless. Owens said her ex-husband was abusive and controlling and would look over the girls' phone records and would call numbers to see if they belonged to a boy or a girl. The mothers sister and victim's aunt, Connie Moggio, told 65-year-old Said she hopes the remainder of his years in prison are filled with his worst nightmares. Also called to the stand Thursday was the owner of the taxi cab. Prosecutors say that Mr Said shot and killed his daughters on New Years Day in 2008. Yaser Said Found Guilty in Murders of Teen Daughters - NBC 5 Dallas She commented, Now the girls can rest in peace. The girls' two boyfriends went with them to Tulsa, where they got an apartment. On Friday, graphic crime scene evidence was shown to the jury, including bullet-riddled clothing worn by the girls on the night of the murders. Caught in 2020. https://t.co/R77vHTz043 pic.twitter.com/ApAbeA3VgF. Yaser Said Takes Stand in Capital Murder Trial - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Mr Said evaded capture for 12 years after the murders, according to prosecutors.
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