Anthony Joshua has returned to the UK following a tragic car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends and left him hospitalised. The heavyweight boxer arrived at London Stansted Airport on a private jet on Friday night before heading home to continue his recovery.
Joshua's friends Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami died in the accident after their chauffeur, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 47, collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Joshua was treated at Duchess International Hospital in Lagos, where he remained until the New Year in a stable condition.
His mother, Yeta Odusanya, stayed by his side, while other family members were not allowed to visit. David Joshua, an older brother of Joshua's father Robert, said: 'We have not been allowed to see him, but from information given by authorities, he is responding to treatment.'
The funerals of Ayodele and Ghami are reportedly set to take place on Sunday at a mosque in London, with a morning janaza prayer service planned. However, Joshua is said to be 'undecided' about attending, fearing his presence could create a 'circus' and overshadow the ceremony.
Meanwhile, driver Kayode has been charged with reckless and dangerous driving. Police Public Relations Officer DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi confirmed he was formally charged at Sagamu Magistrate Court and granted bail of five million naira ($3,480) with two sureties, but remanded pending meeting bail conditions. Prosecutors have filed four charges, including causing death by dangerous driving.
