A Cardiff jury found two teenagers guilty of murdering a Muslim father in a racially‑motivated attack as he delivered food to his family.
Two youths aged 16 and 17 have been convicted of the murder of 38‑year‑old Kamran Rasool Aman in an unprovoked racist assault in Barry Road, South Wales.
Mr. Aman died from a fatal stab wound in the early hours of June 30.
The devoted husband and father was sat in his car at around 11.30pm (BST) when he was spotted by the 16‑year‑old, who had been drinking that night.
The teenagers, unknown to Mr. Aman targeted him because of the colour of his skin and began racially abusing him after refusing to open the passenger door.
Mr. Aman had been delivering food to his wife and four‑year‑old child earlier and was heading to deliver groceries to his mother when the attack unfolded.
He got out of his car to defend himself and was set upon by the youths in what a neighbour described as a “relentless” assault with the pair behaving like a “pack of animals”.
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The 17‑year‑old returned from a nearby house where the pair had been drinking carrying a knife. Witnesses told police they saw him swing it “multiple times”.
In chilling footage shown at trial, one of the attackers continued to hurl racist slurs even as Mr. Aman lay bleeding.
Neighbours tipped off emergency services and a witness heard Mr. Aman say “I think I’ve been stabbed” as he collapsed, unable to breathe.
Despite the efforts of an air ambulance doctor, including emergency open‑heart surgery on the street, Mr. Aman was pronounced dead at 1.07am.
The teenagers initially denied murder while admitting manslaughter, but a jury of 12 at Cardiff Crown Court took less than seven hours to deliver a unanimous guilty verdict.
They will be sentenced on 20 February, 2026.
Impact on community
In statements released after the verdict, Mr. Aman’s family paid tribute to his “larger than life personality” and his deep devotion as a husband and father.
His wife said he never let her down and was a loving and compassionate partner and parent.
The couple’s young daughter was described as “broken and stripped of his love, care and protection” after losing her hero.
Mr. Aman’s mother, Shenaz, said her grief was “unimaginable” and that he had been checking on her before the attack began.
A family statement condemned the violence as a “brutal senseless racist attack” that has left them wounded not only by the violence itself but because he was targeted for who he was.
Detective Inspector Kath Barry of South Wales Police described Mr. Aman as a beloved member of his community and thanked neighbours who tried to help save his life and provided crucial witness accounts.
South Wales Police emphasised the force’s commitment to tackling hate crime, reminding the public that hostility on the grounds of race or other protected characteristics will not be tolerated.
Racism and knife crime
The case highlights ongoing concerns about racist violence and youth knife crime in the UK.
Experts and campaigners have repeatedly warned that racist hostility can erupt into fatal violence with devastating impact on families and communities.
Providing justice through the courts is only one part of a broader effort to combat deeply entrenched prejudice in society.
As sentencing approaches, many in Barry and beyond reflect on the senseless loss of a man described by loved ones as devoted to his family.
His death marks the sharp rise in xenophobic, racist and anti-Muslim hate crimes across the UK.
