Hundreds of mourners gathered in Bolton on Tuesday for the funeral of three teenagers killed in a head-on collision with a taxi on Wigan Road. The victims, Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, 18, Farhan Patel, 18, and Muhammad Danyaal Asghar Ali, 19, died alongside the taxi driver, Masrob Ali, 54, in the early hours of Sunday.
The funeral was held at Zakariyya Jaam'e Masjid, Bolton's central mosque, according to a post on the Janaza Announcements Facebook page. Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar was described by mourners as 'full of dreams and aspirations' with 'a beautiful smile'. A fundraising page described the loss of Muhammad Danyaal Asghar Ali as 'deeply painful', adding he would 'never be forgotten'.
Masrob Ali, a father of four and Uber driver of about a decade, was laid to rest in Blackburn on Tuesday. His daughter Humayra, 29, described him as 'the gentlest soul' and 'the best dad'. She said the family often worried about his late-night shifts, but he would reassure them. Police told the family he was killed instantly and suffered no pain.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) reported that five passengers from both vehicles remain hospitalised. In the Citroën, a 29-year-old woman has potentially life-threatening injuries, a 28-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man are seriously injured, and a 29-year-old man has minor injuries. An 18-year-old male passenger in the Seat also sustained minor injuries.
Detective Inspector Andrew Page of GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit urged witnesses to come forward and cautioned against sharing footage on social media, which could constitute a criminal offence. He thanked emergency services for their work and appealed for dashcam or CCTV footage, asking anyone with information to call 0161 856 4741 quoting log 111 of 11/01/2025, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
