The United Nations estimates that 5,000 women are killed annually in such a manner, while other organizations put the number at the much higher figure of 20,000. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. On December 4, 2014, Yaser was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list with a $100,000 reward with any information leading to his arrest. Handcrafted with love by Georgia Lou Studios. Input your search keywords and press Enter. Yaser Abdel Said, 63, was wanted by the FBI in connection with the killings of his daughters for 12 years A taxi driver wanted on suspicion of … Other times she would say that any instance in which she previously accused him of abuse they were “just joking around” or not being serious. Nearly six years after an Egyptian-born man allegedly gunned down his two teenage daughters in Texas, the manhunt for Yaser Abdel Said continues. The teens were found shot multiple times in a cab outside an Irving motel after one of them called 911, saying she was dying, authorities said. Yaser and his siblings came to America in 1983. A Texas father — one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives — wanted for the slayings of his two teen daughters was busted after more than 12 years on the run, the federal law enforcement agency announced. Amina wrote a letter to her aunt telling her exactly this. The documentary did a beautiful job of highlighting her lies back to back through different interviews, just her blatant changing of the facts or the circumstances of many things including her religion. They said the person in the passenger seat had blood coming out of her ear, and that they did not appear to be moving. Many friends and relatives reported seeing them with bruises, Amina alleging that Yaser had woken her up one day by kicking her in the stomach and then in the face so hard that her lip became embedded in her braces. The bodies of the two girls were … “Help,” the younger sister could be heard crying on a 911 recording. Un mandat d’arrêt contre Yaser Abdel Said a été émis le lendemain de la fusillade en 2008 de ses filles, Sarah Yaser Said, 17 ans, et Amina Yaser Said, 18 ans. The victim’s family members, who believe they have been disgraced, are generally the perpetrators of honor violence, so it is sometimes compared to domestic violence. In the terrible case of honor killings, where Yaser Abdel Said shot his daughters – Amina and Sarah, one role has remained murky throughout. Their mother, Texas-born Patricia ("Tissie") Said, denied Yaser… Amina refused, no matter how much he beat her. Yaser had been on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list since 2014, according to CBS. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. “Today’s arrest of their father, Yaser Said brings us closer to ensuring justice is served on their behalf.”. They all agreed not to have any contact with Yaser or his family. Yaser Abdel Said (pronounced SIGH-EED; born January 27, 1957) is an Egyptian-American taxi cab driver from Texas. She knew that this relationship would put Joseph in danger (as well as herself) if her father found out, so she took many steps to hide the relationship from Yaser. At 7:33 PM, a call was placed to 911 from Sarah’s cellphone. The tragedy coming years after he was indicted for sexually penetrating his daughters when they were just 8 and 9 years old, and after. The case was covered in the 2014 documentary "The Price of Honor", currently available on Amazon Prime. The girls’ mother, Patricia Said, fled with both girls in the week before their killings because she was in “great fear of her life,” police said. They are trying to lay on their stomachs and avoid being filmed and repeatedly asking him to stop, go away, stop filming. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. She was shot a total of 9 times, in her arms, shoulder and her chest. She wrote to friends that he was trying to sell her, and that she is an object to be sold to her parents. Yaser and Tissie had 3 children together; Islam, born in 1988, Amina in 1989, and Sarah in 1990. Yaser and Amina were never fighting. Her aunt hid the letter in her closet and believes that Tissie (who was staying with her and her family at the time) stole it after Amina told her she’d written the letter. 61,715, © 2021 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved I think it shows how much they had to grow up and deal with grown up situations. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Yaser Abdel Said (left) has been arrested for killing his daughters Sarah and Amina. Yaser Abdel Said is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. He literally seemed to have a camera on them 24/7. Relatives at the time told cops that Yaser threatened “bodily harm” against Sarah for going on a date with a non-Muslim. “I’m dying. Said remained a fugitive from law enforcement for 12 years, … UPDATE — Yaser Said was captured in Justin, Texas, with his son Islam and Brother Yassein after 12 years on the run. If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. It was seriously the sweetest thing. Amina Said and her sister, Sarah Said (pronounced Saeed), were the focus of Forbidden: Dying For Love, a new crime documentary series that made its debut last night on Investigation Discovery (ID). They were very careful about communication, and she hid all of their notes/letters to each other. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights He then turned the gun on Sarah, who was sitting in the back seat. The Next COVID-19 Nightmare for People of Color Is Proving They Got the Shot. These acts of violence that we have come to call, kind, but in particular, there is no basis for the kind of systemic violence against women that occurs in the name of honor.”. Matthew Perry stuns fans with slurred speech in 'Friends' reunion promo, Princess Beatrice's pregnancy reveal a 'total dig' at Meghan, Harry, COVID thief funds: 8 accused of stealing $2M in coronavirus relief, flaunting cash online, I blew off Adam Sandler 22 years ago — and it's my biggest regret, Jill Biden said Harris should 'go f--k' herself for debate attack on Joe. They left for a fresh start after their father divorced their mother, remarried and began another family back in Egypt. Yaser Abdel Said, a strict and controlling father, is suspected in the 2008 shooting death of his two daughters in Texas. At 8:30 PM, an employee at the Omni Mandalay Hotel called to report a taxi in the hotel’s cab stand line with no driver around, a body slumped in the passenger seat, and another body in the backseat. They first fled to Tissie’s sister’s house but didn’t stay long. Yasser Arafat (arabe : ياسر عرفات), né le 24 août 1929 au Caire en Égypte et mort le 11 novembre 2004 à Clamart en France, de son vrai nom Mohamed Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qoudwa al-Husseini (محمد عبد الرؤوف القدوة الحسيني) et connu aussi sous son surnom Abou Ammar, est un activiste et homme d'État palestinien. According to Tissie, Amina had called her asking to be picked up from her friend’s house, but phone records confirm that Tissie was harassing her until she came back home. So – Just who was Yaser Said? On January 1, 2008, he lured them into his taxi cab on the pretense of taking them out to eat, and fatally shot them in the cab. He did apply for and receive permanent residency after his marriage to Tissie. They left for a fresh start after their father divorced their mother, remarried and began another family back in Egypt. August 27, 2020 | 2:18pm | Updated August 27, 2020 | 3:42pm. Yaser gifted Tissie with presents and told her family that he was wealthy and that he owned land in Egypt. 117,515, This story has been shared 61,715 times. The wedding reception, held at Yasers families home, showed the divide between everyone. So what exactly is honor-based killing / violence? But she told them that December 31 was the anniversary of her mother’s death and wanted to go back to put flowers on her grave, and they would stay with her aunt while they were there. Yaser Abdel Said was born January 27, 1957 in Synai, Egypt. Former fugitive Yaser Abdel Said eluded authorities for years with … She knew it was going to happen one day. Yaser Abdel Said, a 57-year-old Egyptian immigrant, is wanted by the FBI in connection to the shooting deaths of his daughters Amina, 18, and Sarah, 17. According to Texas relatives, their Egyptian-born father, Yaser, physically, sexually, and psychologically abused the girls starting when they were around 8 and 9. In the documentary, they ask Tissie about this, and she says “Amina never had braces. Yaser has ties to New York, Texas, Virginia, Canada, and Egypt. Sarah dialed 911 and warned them that her dad had shot them. Officials spent the next hour trying to track Sarah’s cell phone signal to a general area, and then another 911 call came in. He frequents Denny’s and IHOP restaurants and smokes Marlboro Lights 100s cigarettes. A $100,000 reward is offered for information leading directly to the arrest of Yaser Abdel Said. But it is violence perpetrated with the goal of restoring or protecting the honor of oneself, family, or community. He only abused me.”, There is also a video of Yaser spying on Amina at work with a video camera. Oh my God. He was captured on August 26, 2020 for the capital murders of his daughters Sarah (born 1990) and Amina (born 1989). It’s strange to me how much Yaser wanted to stay in America himself, but hated the idea of his daughters becoming “too American.” And he married an American woman raised Christian (technically, she did not appear to actually practice Christianity). “Honor-based violence is violence, plain and simple. Irving Police Chief Jeff Spivey hailed authorities for pursuing justice in the case for more than a decade. Yaser Said (Dallas County Jail). They all removed the SIM cards from their phones and bought prepaid phones to talk on so that Yaser couldn’t trace them. When Amina returned home, Yaser said he wanted to take the girls to dinner, alone, and talk to them about everything. Early in her teens, Amina wrote that her father was going to kill her. All the food was in the room with the men. Amina Said, 18, and her sister Sarah, 17, were shot to death in a taxi their father borrowed in a motel parking lot in Irving, Texas, on New Year's Day 2008. Sisters, 17 year old Sarah and 18 year old Amina Said got into their father, 50 year old Yaser Said’s, taxi to go to dinner. Irving Police Department/ Facebook. She and Amina began communicating through email. When she was 16, he took her to Egypt to begin the process of choosing a husband for her arranged marriage. The three got into his taxi cab and drove away. Your Ad Choices Under the pretense of taking his two daughters out for dinner, Yaser Said took them to a local park and shot them to death. Said has been captured and is in custody as of August 26th,2020." Yaser Said was born on January 27, 1957 in Sinai, Egypt as Yaser Abdel Said. Either way, she was having second thoughts and felt guilty for leaving so she wanted to go back. Yaser then drove less than 3 miles, parked in front of the Omni Hotel and left his dead daughters for others to find. He sits outside the Kroger that she was working at and filmed her through the window. Tracing the cell tower that picked up Sarah’s 911 phone call, police speculate that Yaser had driven to a park on Riverside Drive. A True Crime Podcast with Killer 90's References. Sitemap Il a échappé à la police entre le 1 janvier 2008 et le 26 août 2020, en 2014 il a été ajouté à la liste des dix fugitifs les plus recherchés par le FBI. What could possibly drive him to shoot his own 2 daughters? Years of abuse allegations had followed the family, and their mother did her best to cover for her husband. Contact with Joseph abruptly stopped. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Yaser … Forbidden: Dying For Love examines cases of victims who were in a forbidden relationship that ended in death before they could make a life together. Said had been on the most wanted list since 2014. This is so mature of Amina. This story has been shared 117,515 times. Yaser Abdel Said is accused of shooting and killing his two daughters, 18-year-old Amina and 17-year-old Sarah. He then stopped the car, pulled out a 9 mm pistol, aimed it at Amina, sitting next to him and shot her twice. Yaser Abdel Said was born January 27, 1957 in Synai, Egypt. Both immediate and extended family members, seeking to reclaim their honor, are frequently involved in the killings. Joseph’s mom knew about the relationship and over time Joseph confided in her that Amina was fearful of her father and was being abused. Authorities said he … Hitting her point blank in the chest and severing her spinal cord. The police arrived to find both girls were dead, they had been shot multiple times. Yaser was born in Egypt and may seek shelter in communities with Egyptian ties. It wasn’t until it was pretty much too late that Tissie told Sarah they were actually going back to Yaser. He was a great dad and he loved his daughters. A capital Multiple – Murder warrant has been issued for him, and he still remains on the run today. Tissie would later claim that Yaser was physically and mentally abusive to her. More. Almost immediately, police issued an arrest warrant for Yaser. The men sat in one room, the women in another. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Hold on a second.” The dispatcher then stops talking to Sarah and is working on transferring the call to the fire department. Yaser loves dogs, especially tan- and black-colored German Shepherds. This obviously concerned her teacher. He said that “a girl this beautiful must have a boyfriend” but he learned she didn’t and that she was into him. Amina knew the time was now or never. Unfortunately, the two girls were not taken to dinner, he drove them both about 20 miles away, to nearby Irving, Texas. Yaser’s physical features may vary in order to conceal his identity. Many people in Tissie’s family believed Yaser was using her to stay in America as his visa was apparently about to expire. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. He found a man in his 40’s that he wanted her to marry, and she refused. She brought this to their mother’s attention. Said, 63, is suspected of killing 18-year-old Amina Said and 17-year-old Sarah Said on New Year’s Day 2008. You then hear the car door open and Sarah start screaming, “Oh my God, oh my God, stop it, stop it, no!”. She wanted to protect the love of her life. Said had been evading arrest for January 1, 2008, fatal shootings of his two daughters, Amina and Sarah. The AHA Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to defending the rights of women and girls in part by collecting accurate data on these crimes, reports that there are between 25 to 28 honor killings a year in the U.S. That may not seem like much, but there are surely many thousands of such incidents every year, and most are hidden from our awareness. These were 2 young people genuinely in love and wanting to have a future together. At one point he asks Tissie who is in the car with him “She can’t see us from inside, right? Yaser immediately fled following the shooting, taking with him his passport and $9,000 in cash. She had to get away. Honor killings may also be ordered by community leaders or tribal councils. This would lead to him being on the run for 12 years from police and landing him on the FBI top ten most wanted list. “Even after 12 years of frustration and dead-ends, the pursuit for their killer never ceased,” Spivey said in a statement. These cookies do not store any personal information. But she knew she had to or it could have dangerous consequences. We've received your submission. This video shows that she at the very least knew he was stalking Amina, and she helped him. 334,345, This story has been shared 117,515 times. Yaser Said. Your California Privacy Rights We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Said was placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on December 4, 2014. A cab driver reported that he may have seen Yaser driving a cab in Newark Airport. The Egyptian-born taxicab driver was sought on capital murder charges since the New Year’s Day 2008 shootings of his two daughters, Sarah Yaser Said, 17, and Amina Yaser Said, 18, which have been described as “honor killings.”. She’s in trouble.”  Tissie says “she has to, baba. “Help! And while Tissie goes back and forth on whether or not she was abused and claims over and over she had no knowledge of Yaser abusing the girls, she is physically present for much of it. Thanks for contacting us. There are NUMEROUS home videos that Yaser took of the girls.