Driver admits killing Bristol teenager Troy Atkinson
A Bristol man has pleaded guilty to killing teenager Troy Atkinson who was knocked down by a speeding Mercedes in Cabot Circus.
Mohammed Ahmed, 19, of Eastville, today pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without consent, death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of an accident, and driving without insurance.
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Troy Atkinson died after he was struck by a car driven by Mohammed Ahmed
Ahmed was at Bristol Crown Court today. He was bailed to live at an address in Birmingham and to reappear at a later date to be sentenced.
Troy, 15, from Hartcliffe, died in hospital after suffering severe head injuries when he was hit by a car on April 28.
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by a.t, bristol
Friday, March 12 2010, 10:04AM
“how can people even start to think what he done is ok! i couldnt care less if Mohammed would have stop he still did it nothings going to change that!! he took are friends life and thats the end of it theres no way to justify what he done. you can have your friend back once hes finshed his sentance but troys gone FOREVER! what dont you understand i think if it was the otherway round thing would be different. so for whoever got something to think or say about trying to justify what Mohammed took from us dont even say it because for us theres nothing that will ever make a difference. it was wrong i dont care if he was to shocked to scared to stop it PROVES what a cowered he is really. rest in peace troy! forever loved byy all (L)”
by aunty karen, bristol
Friday, November 20 2009, 10:10AM
“Oh,Q,where do I begin? You really have no idea of what your friend,Ahmed,has done,do you?I ask you to stop refering to taking Troys life as being a "stupid mistake",and dont expect any of my family or indeed Troys friends to feel any sympathy for Ahmed whatsoever.I cannot understand how you can believe what happened was "bad luck"? You really do have a strange choice of words.
Ahmed did not RUIN Troys life, he TOOK Troys life.He RUINED my families lives forever. As for Ahmeds life bein ruined,and bad luck following him,I hope Troy haunts him every night for the rest of his life and we take comfort in believing in , what goes around comes around.
What you are reading is not "hate mail",it is the comments from people who have to live with the consequences of Ahmeds illegal and disgraceful actions for the rest of our lives,but from the attitude shown in your comment,I doubt that you could even begin to understand how we feel.
The justice system,as has been proved so many times in the past, holds very little power to give a sentence that crimes such as these deserve,so we will be there in court on Wednesday,but have no confidence that your friend will get what he truely deserves.
For the fact that before killing Troy, Ahmed had already lost control of a stolen car , and knocked himself out ( he has now been convicted of reckless driving whilst on remand awaiting Troys case) I think this speaks for itself on what sort of citizen he really is.”
by Martin, Clifton.
Monday, November 16 2009, 8:32PM
“Killing Troy was not deliberate, but it was also not "an accident."
Crashing a car into someone or something is a foreseeable consequence of driving like an idiot and speeding through busy streets.
@ Q, how can TWOCing a car be anything other than a deliberate action. Ahmed made a concious decision to break a very serious law.
Ahmed should have been remanded in custody pending a prison sentence.”
by jade, bristol
Monday, November 16 2009, 4:32PM
“This was no stupid mistake. Do you even know what a stupid mistake is or are you just thick?
A stupid mistake is when you spill something or do something stupid not when you decide to go and nick a car, drive like a maniac around town and knock down a 15 year old boy drive of and leave him for dead.I think you don't understand that after he does his time he can go back to living his life he can see his family and friends again he can carry on as normal, but troy he is gone forever dont you understand how much it hurts not being able to see him. His mum and brothers and the rest of his family can never see him again troy is never coming back. And it is all down to your beloved mohamed. And this is not hate mail this is just one of troys close friends letting him know how much pain and hurt he has caused. And if i was you i would be too ashamed to even stick up for him. and like you already said it is not the first time he has done something like this makes you think dont it!!!!”
by Q, -
Monday, November 16 2009, 8:34AM
“Mohammed had no intentions of doing what he had done... was a silly mistake and he will regret it 4 the rest of his life. He didn't do this deliberatly, and bad luck follows this guy unfortunatly. Its not the first time something like this has happened. And it wasnt only Troys life he ruined, hes also ruined his own.
A life was lost and it cant be replaced... However, it would be best to let the justice system deal with it rather then writing hate mail on here, because it don't solve anything.”