Anthony Joshua has issued his first public statement after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close associates and left the boxer hospitalised. The former world heavyweight champion, 35, posted an image on Instagram on Sunday with the caption 'My Brothers Keeper'.
The crash occurred on 25 March near Lagos when the vehicle carrying Joshua struck a stationary lorry. Strength and conditioning coach Sina Ghami and trainer Latif Ayodele, also known as Latz, died at the scene. Joshua was treated in hospital and discharged on Wednesday before flying back to the United Kingdom.
The Instagram post shows Joshua sitting with his mother and three other women, one holding a photograph of Ghami. The boxer has not made any further public comment. Funerals for the two men are yet to take place.
Police in Ogun state confirmed on Friday that the driver, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, has been charged over the incident at Sagamu magistrates court. Joshua, born in Watford to Nigerian parents, had been visiting the country after his sixth-round knockout victory over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami in December.
