‘Devoted’ father and young son killed in car crash
Four dead in collision following police pursuit
A FATHER who died in a car crash in Sheffield along with his oneyear-old son and two other people was “full of life” and a “loving father”, his uncle has said.
Adnan Ashraf Jarral, 35, and his son, Usman Adnan Jarral, died when Mr Jarral’s VW people carrier was hit by a VW Golf which was being pursued by police on Friday night.
His uncle, Shafqat Mirza, said his nephew was a “humble and polite” man who was extremely proud of his two sons and his stepson.
The other two people who died in the crash were husband and wife Vlasta Dunova, 41, and Miroslav Duna, 50, South Yorkshire Police said.
A force spokeswoman said their 22-year-old daughter, Nikola Dunova, was injured and remained in hospital in a serious but stable condition. Her daughter, Livia Matova, three, is in a critical condition.
They are understood to have been friends of Mr Jarral’s wife, Tahreen, who is recovering in hospital. The crash happened just before 9pm on Friday on Main Road in Darnall, Sheffield.
Mr Mirza said: “It’s been absolutely devastating for all of us and all the family.
“Here we have a young man who was with us, around us, always asking everybody how we are, and now we find that he is no longer with us.
“It’s something that we can’t come to terms with. It was absolutely horrific. So devastating.”
Mr Mirza said his nephew was a “loving father” who was “full of life”.
He was speaking as relatives and members of the community gathered at the family’s mosque yesterday.
He said his nephew, who was born in Pakistan and came to Britain as a business student, left another son, who is three, and also a six-year-old stepson.
He said factory worker Mr Jarral was always updating Facebook when Usman would say a word or when he started to walk.
“He was always posting about how proud he is,” he said. “He was an absolutely devoted father.
Mr Mirza said his nephew got married to his wife a few years ago and they were “very closely bonded together”.
Mrs Jarral was originally from Slovakia and had converted to Islam and changed her name.
Mr Mirza said the couple had been planning a trip to Mecca at the end of the month. But he added that they had lots of friends in the Slovakian community and Mr Jarral had learned the Slovakian language.
Mr Mirza said the couple had returned from London with an- other family – friends of his wife – when the crash happened.
“It is very difficult to find the words, although we have millions of words in our hearts,” he said.
“To lose such a young person who was very loving, very caring, very family-orientated, very community-orientated, it’s absolutely devastating for all of us.”
South Yorkshire Police said the men who were in the Golf – aged 17, 18 and 23 – were arrested at the scene of the collision and remained in custody last night as inquiries continued.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating.
It’s difficult to find the words. It’s absolutely devastating for us. Shafqat Mirza, uncle of victim Adnan Ashraf Jarral.