Father reversed over and killed his 19-month-old daughter
- Haniyah Bint Vaqas Youni was killed in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, in May 2023
A toddler was killed after her father reversed over her together with his automotive outdoors the household dwelling in a tragic accident, an inquest heard yesterday.
Haniyah Bint Vaqas Youni was aged 19 months when she was run over on the driveway within the West Yorkshire city of Dewsbury on Saturday, May 21 final 12 months.
The lady had been enjoying within the backyard then walked down a path subsequent to the home and out of an unlocked gate to the entrance drive, Bradford Coroner’s Court was advised.
Haniyah sat down within the rear blind spot behind the BMW 3 Series automotive – which was parked dealing with the home – at about 10am and was killed about ten minutes later.
Investigators at West Yorkshire Police concluded that the automotive’s sensors have been unlikely to have detected Haniyah as a result of she was so small, reported Yorkshire Live.
The incident occurred on a driveway on this highway in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, in May 2023
Senior Coroner Martin Fleming stated: ‘Haniyah was a beautiful, vibrant, wholesome little lady. The nice tragedy right here is that there was nothing to alert the daddy to her presence.’
No eyewitnesses noticed the incident, however the coroner described CCTV footage offered by Haniyah’s neighbours as ‘extraordinarily distressing’.
Local residents together with two docs rushed to assist Haniyah after she was run over and tried resuscitation after listening to a scream from her mom.
Haniyah’s mom was holding her in her arms and noticed blood gushing from her nostril, with paramedics arriving quickly after and taking her to Leeds General Infirmary.
But medics on the hospital couldn’t save Haniyah after discovering no indicators of cardiac output, regardless of finishing up CPR and utilizing an incubation tube.
Another view of the highway in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, the place the incident occurred final May
She died at 11.32am that day along with her reason for loss of life recorded as a traumatic head harm. The coroner concluded that it was a case of unintended loss of life.
Haniyah’s uncle Shabir Younis attended the listening to and was left in tears. Mr Fleming requested him to cross on his condolences to the lady’s mother and father, who weren’t there.
Rule 159 of the Highway Code states that earlier than transferring off, drivers ought to ‘look spherical to verify the blind spots (the areas you might be unable to see within the mirrors)’.
However the police collisions unit confirmed this was steering and that motorists have been unlikely to go searching the again of their automobile each time they set off.
