Left: Tarmiq Jahan, father of Haroon Jahan, holds a picture of his son - Right: A photo of 21-year-old Haroon Jahan


The devastated father of Birmingham hit-and-run victim Haroon Jahan tonight pleaded for calm on the streets.

Tariq Jahan performed CPR on his 21-year-old dying son, Haroon, after he was knocked down in Birmingham last night along with brothers Abdul Nasir, 31, and Shazad Ali, 30, as they 'protected their community from looters'.

This evening the grieving father once again appealed for there to be no revenge for his son's death and for the law to be allowed to take its course

Tariq said: "Today we stand here to plead with all the youth to remain calm, for our communities to stand united.

"This is not a race issue. The family has received messages of sympathy and support from all parts of society."

He called on people to "respect the memories of our sons" by bringing a stop to violence.

Visibly emotional, Mr Jahan said: "I lost my son. Blacks, Asians, whites - we all live in the same community.

"Why do we have to kill one another? Why are we doing this? Step forward if you want to lose your sons. Otherwise, calm down and go home - please."

He also urged witnesses to the incident to come forward and give information to police.