cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [29] After a week of surveillance, the FBI obtained a search warrant and arrested Yaser on August 26, 2020. [15] Amina told Moreno not to call or text her if she sent a code word to him because she was afraid that her father would go through her phone. Also arrested were Islam Said (brother of the victims) and Yaser Said's brother. He claimed he didnt turn himself in right away because he wouldnt get a fair trial. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { 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.". } Try again later. Egyptian-born Yaser Abdel Said, 50, of Lewisville, remains on the run. He was upset and allegedly refused to cooperate. She knew she was going to die, he said. "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. Search above to list available cemeteries. MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of Owens filed for divorce in 2009. Said, not trusting Amina, continued his search in order to uncover Amina's relationship. 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. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. According to law enforcement, he shot the girls to death inside his . eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), My dad shot me," the 17-year-old had said in what would be the last moments of her and her 18-year-old sister Aminas lives, prosecutors in the Dallas County courtroom claimed. Yaser Said was found guilty Tuesday of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters, 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said, in 2008. Sarah and Amina were failed by everyone. Yaser Said, 65, is accused of fatally shooting Sarah and 18-year-old Amina on New Year's Day 2008 in Irving. Thanks for your help! Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Verify and try again. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Yaser Said has been indicted on capital murder charges and could face the death penalty. Now, like I said I think she is a victim too. 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. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. [10][11] The couple also had a son named Islam Said, born in 1988, and Said also had a previous daughter, born in 1987, with another woman. Try again. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Learn more about managing a memorial . The daughter of Yaser Abel, an Egyptian father who is Muslim and Patricia, an American mother who is Christian, Amina along with her sister Sarah were bright students with a promising future. The Egyptian-born suspect was sought on a capital murder warrant since the fatal shootings of the two Lewisville High School students. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Please reset your password. According to reports, Sarah had overheard her father allegedly threatening to kill Amina when he learned that she had a boyfriend. Said would often spy on his daughters by video or audio-taping them without their knowledge. Year should not be greater than current year. [6] Said evaded capture by law enforcement for 12 years and spent six years on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. Desperate pleas were some of the last words 17-year-old Sarah Said uttered in a New Year's Day 911 call from the back of her father's taxi outside Dallas, Texas. 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. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. ). Your Scrapbook is currently empty. They had trouble seeing each other because Amina would tell Joseph that Yaser was probably watching her with binoculars. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Jarret Clark Murder: Where Is Anthony Wallen Now. hitType: 'event', Yaser would pull his kids out of school and they would move and start over in a new town or state. But now, though there's a long road ahead Owens has hope for closure. All rights reserved. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The police also arrested Islam and Yassein, they were charged with concealing a person from arrest. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Add to your scrapbook. Reports said that the 65-year-old fatally shot the victims in 2008 before he vanished. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Said was placed on the FBIs most-wanted list after the murders and evaded arrest for more than 12 years. (Above) Amina and Sarah Said. When he was 30 years old, he met a 15 year old girl named Patricia Owens, who went by the nickname Tissie. DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The mother of two sisters found shot to death in their father's taxicab in 2008 says justice will be served now that FBI agents have arrested Yaser Abdel Said, 63. Reports claimed that their father did not like how westernized his girls were becoming, so he reportedly took matters into his own hands and was allegedly quite controlling. This is a brutal and awful case and these two women were failed throughout their whole lives by the people who should have loved and protected them. Sarah even told one of her friends over social media that Yaser treated her like a whore.. In August 2020, it was reported that Yaser was living in Justin, Texas, and that he was being helped by his son Islam and his brother Yassein. Manchester "Would love to thank Miss Riley and Mrs Brown year 2 at Benchill Primary School they are both amazing and my . This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Some of his relatives speculate these may have been 'honor killings.' Said fled from Irving,. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Jurors are set to hear closing arguments Tuesday. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Amina and Sarah said were both shot to death sitting in an orange jet taxi. After a. "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. And then there's their son, 32-year-old Islam, who pleaded guilty to helping Yassein hide his father. 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Said is accused of shooting Sarah and Amina Said 11 times in a taxi on New Year's Day in 2008. There is a problem with your email/password. Patricia fled with her daughters in the week before their deaths because she was in "great fear for her life." What to Know Yaser Said is accused of murdering his two teenage daughters, Sarah and Amina Said, in 2008. Or just their smiles, their laughs, their, you know, silliness," said Owens. This has been said to be an honor killing, but to me its straight up murder. He was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on June 4, 2021. Note: there has been some minor editing. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. Failed to remove flower. We have set your language to Sentencing for Yassein and Islam said is set for June. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Amina Said, left, and Sarah Said, right. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Call. "Amina and Sarah are the subject of the 2014 documentary "The Price of Honor," which discuss their lives and tragic death. There is also evidence of Yaser watching the girls, he would videotape them doing literally everything, including sleeping. Amina and Sarah Said should be alive today, and the idea that a man can walk around in Texas believing that it's perfectly right for him to murder his daughters because they are dating non-Muslims since, after all, it is perfectly fine to do that sort of thing back home in Egypt is abominable. 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. Police say the murders were 'honor killings.'. According to law enforcement, he shot the girls to death inside his taxicab and abandoned their bodies inside the vehicle. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. A system error has occurred. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { You took my family all in one night.". Try again later. Here's what parents have said about schools across Greater Manchester. For 12 years, Said evaded arrest for the January 1, 2008, fatal shootings of his two daughters, Amina (18) and Sarah (17). However, its rumored that Tissie was in contact with Yaser the whole time, despite them getting new phones so he couldnt track them. The Said family moved a few times, this was mostly because someone would start getting suspicious that the abuse really was happening. Try again later. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. [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. They married in 1987, and many people including Tissies family believe Yaser married her to stay in the U.S. because his Visa was expiring. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. And she said 'no tissy, it's real,'" said Owens. 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. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), "It's really been very difficult," said Owens. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. Through the investigation, authorities learned that shortly before the deaths, both Sarah and Amina were dating American boys, which purportedly did not sit well with Yaser. Sarah Said, 17, and Amina Said, 18, were found shot to death on New Year's Day 2008 in a taxi at a motel. }); A warrant for Yaser Abdel Said's arrest was issued the day after the 2008 shootings of his daughters, Sarah Yaser Said, 17, and Amina Yaser Said, 18. Yaser Said was indicted by the state of Texas on Capital Murder charges and could face the death penalty if convicted. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ This barbaric act which goes against the teachings of Islam, is still practiced in many Middle Eastern societies.