Death race teenagers who killed passenger Haaris Usman face years in jail

Two drivers are facing years behind bars after they killed a teenager in a street race, a court heard. Mohammed Alam, 27, and Mohammed Islam, 25, crashed in the race in East London, killing Islam’s passenger, 18-year-old Haaris Usman. Islam had been taking laughing gas and drinking ‘lean’ – a mix of codeine and promethazine – for several hours before the collision, the Old Bailey heard. Islam’s Seat Leon and Alam’s Mercedes collided on Royal Docks Road, Beckton, east London,…

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