Mother of Bolton crash victim says 'world is shattered'

The mother of one of four men killed in a car crash in Bolton said she "cannot express the emptiness" she feels after losing her first-born son.

Mohammad Danyaal Asghar-Ali, 19, was one of three teenagers in a Seat Leon which collided head-on with a taxi driven by Masrob Ali, 54, who was also killed.

Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar and Farhan Patel, both 18, were the other two men killed in the collision, on Wigan Road at around 00:45 GMT on 11 January.

In a statement issued via police, Asghar-Ali's mother said: "I wouldn't wish this pain on anyone. Every pain has a word which can describe it but the pain of losing a child - there is no word for it."

She described her son as "my heart, my soul, my everything" and said he was "the one who taught me to be a mother".

"I keep having to remind myself that I will never see his smile, never hear his laugh, never get to hug him ever again," she said.

"He never failed to put a smile on anyone's face. He was and always will be deeply loved by all.

"He was his dad's best friend, and this tragedy has left his dad broken."

Asghar-Ali's mother also shared her condolences to the families of the other men who were killed, and to the five people who were injured.

"I too feel your pain, as I have lost my innocent boy who sat in the back of that car not knowing he will never see us again," she said.

One of Asghar-Ali's sister's also paid tribute, saying: "I can't fathom how I'm going to live my life without him.

"He was fiercely loyal to his friendships, his thoughtfulness immense, and his heart truly pure.

"He had so much to live for, which makes his absence more heartbreaking."

His other sister added: "Even the dullest room would feel brighter when he walked in.

"He was always joking and laughing, and somehow his laugh was funnier than the joke itself. His smile was my favourite."

His brother said: "Bhai was the funniest person I've ever known.

"He would never say the words 'I love you,' but he would show his love in different ways, like being silly, annoying us, playing with us, or even making us food."

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