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Abubakr Ben Yusaf, right, and his brother Umar will be sentenced on July 27
Two brothers who were racing each other home have been found guilty of killing a father-of-two and seriously injuring his nine-year-old son.
Rhys Jenkins died at the scene of the crash near Welshpool in November 2024 while his nine-year-old son was airlifted to hospital when a BMW X3 driven by Abubakr Ben Yusaf hit their Toyota Yaris head on.
Abubakr Ben Yusaf was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving, while his brother Umar Ben Yusaf, who was behind him on the road in his own vehicle, was found guilty of causing death and serious injury by careless driving.
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Father-of-two Rhys Jenkins was killed in the crash
Abubakr Ben Yusaf was also found guilty of causing death while driving uninsured.
Both had denied causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Umar Ben Yusaf was found not guilty of causing death and serious injury by dangeous driving.
The court had heard the brothers were racing and trying to get ahead of each other on the stretch of road between Newtown and Welshpool.
Both remained impassive as the verdicts were read out. Judge Timothy Petts said the two would be disqualified from driving for a time period to be decided.
He remanded Abubakr Ben Yusaf in custody until sentencing on 27 July.
Umar Ben Yusaf was released on bail and will be sentenced at the same date, but the judge told him it was overwhelmingly likely he would be going will be going to prison given the seriousness of circumstances.
The two men embraced in the dock before Abubakr Ben Yusaf was taken down.
