Racing brothers sentenced after fatal Welshpool crash that killed rugby referee
Two brothers who were racing each other on the A483 were jailed after a collision killed referee Rhys Jenkins and seriously injured his son.
A fatal collision near Welshpool, Powys, in November 2024 claimed the life of rugby referee Rhys Jenkins and left his nine-year-old son Ioan with multiple injuries after a BMW X3 driven by Abubakr Ben Yusaf struck their Toyota Yaris. The two Ben Yusaf brothers, both locum optometrists, had been racing each other on the A483 between Newtown and Welshpool, tailgating and flashing headlights before the crash. Witnesses helped rescue Ioan, who was later airlifted to hospital with broken arms, a fractured rib and a perforated bowel.
Umar Ben Yusaf returned to the scene within 40 minutes and told a police officer that the driver responsible was with him. Mold Crown Court sentenced Abubakr to 14 years for causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving and for driving uninsured, while Umar received two years and nine months for causing death and serious injury by careless driving. The Jenkins family described lasting emotional trauma and a profound loss.
Why it matters
The case highlights the deadly consequences of reckless road racing and the legal repercussions for dangerous driving.
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