Man charged with murder over 2015 crash

He was remanded into custody and is due to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday.

He was previously found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced in October 2016.

A man has been charged with murder in connection with a crash in Staffordshire ten years ago.

Mohammed Aziz was hit by a car in Shobnall Street, Burton-on-Trent, on 20 July 2015.

The then 50-year-old, who was from the town, suffered extensive injuries and died in December 2022, Staffordshire Police said.

Nadeem Akhtar, 46, of Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, was charged with murder and appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Wednesday.

Correction 07 May: This article previously included an image of an individual who was incorrectly identified as Nadeem Akhtar. The incorrect image was removed from this article on 23 April 2025. We apologise for this error.

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