A BAHRAINI boy, aged seven, who suffered serious injuries in a horrific car accident that killed his parents and was under treatment in hospital, died yesterday.
Abdulaziz was buried at the Hoora Cemetery in the evening in the presence of hundreds of mourners who turned up for the funeral from across the nation.
His nine-year-old brother Yousif, who suffered numerous fractures and broken bones, was discharged from hospital yesterday but will continue to remain under observation.
Their elder sister, Aya, aged 12, was discharged from hospital earlier in the week.
Yousif and Aya are living with their uncle, Hussain, and grandmother in their mother’s original home in Segaiya.
The grieving uncle told the GDN yesterday that Aya and Yousif were under his care now.
He thanked the leadership and community figures for their personal follow-up and concern about the family’s welfare.
Their parents Ahmed Al Orrayedh and Fatema Al Qaidoom were travelling home to Markh in the early hours of May 30 when a car collided with their vehicle.
The accident occurred on a side road, heading from the direction of Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Highway towards Saar.
The 40-year-old father and 36-year-old mother were rushed to hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.
According to a report by the General Directorate of Traffic, the driver of the other vehicle lost control of his car and veered into the opposite lane, colliding with the victims’ car.
The driver of the other vehicle was under the influence of drugs and alcohol, according to the Public Prosecution.
He had also reportedly exceeded the legal speed limit on that particular road.
The suspect has been interrogated, confronted with evidence and put in provisional detention in preparation for trial at a criminal court.
“The tragedy has scarred the entire family,” said the mother’s cousin Abdulla Al Qaidoom.
“People’s love and affection gives you power to live, it shows there is good out there, but tell that to two children who have seen their parents and now brother die in front of them,” he added.
“Words are lost when describing what has happened to the family over two weeks.
“Aya was discharged earlier and now Yousif to attend his brother’s funeral despite finding it difficult to move.”
Meanwhile, Segaiya MP Ahmed Al Salloom, who is personally following up with the family, said that he was there to offer them help when they need it.
“I was happy when Aya was discharged; Yousif’s recovery will take time. Hopefully they will fulfil the dreams and wishes of their parents by becoming something big in life,” he said.
“I consider the two children as my own, from the day of the tragedy, and will do my best to not make them feel they are less than anyone else.
“There are humane situations that require spontaneous reactions and it is my job as a human being before that as an MP to give backup and support to those two children.”
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