A GoFundMe page, in honour of Nadeem, was set up after his death, pledging to build wells in developing world countries in his memory
Nadeem Hussain (Image: Facebook)
A family located a father-of-three’s body after police closed an automated iPhone crash alert that had been sent moments after his car crashed on the M61.
An inquest heard that Nadeem Hussain’s phone issued a crash‑detection SOS shortly after 10pm on March 21, but the log was closed when officers were unable to make contact.
Mr Hussain’s family, concerned when he did not return home, tracked his phone and found his vehicle down a motorway verge at about 2am on March 23. Nadeem Hussain’s wife was later required to identify his body after he lay undiscovered for 28 hours, according to Lancs.Live.
Tributes to Nadeem, known as Dimmy, have poured in since and have been left on the hard shoulder close to where his car left the carriageway. Cones had been placed on the hard shoulder, which National Highways confirmed was due to a drain cover being damaged during the collision.
On Thursday (June 11), an inquest into Nadeem’s passing was held at Preston Coroners’ Court, during which it heard that he was a mechanic born in Burnley.
“Mr Hussain’s death was referred to the coroner because he died from injuries caused by a road traffic collision,” Area Coroner Kate Bisset confirmed. “The body was identified to PC Mason at the Royal Preston Hospital by Chloe; his wife of 10 years.”
A GoFundMe page, in honour of Nadeem, was set up after his death, pledging to build wells in developing world countries in his memory. More than £4,000 has been raised for the cause at the time of publication.
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“Nadeem was a kind, thoughtful man who had the time for anyone and would do anything to help others around,” his family said in the fundraiser.
“Many people have shared touching stories about Dimmy and his kind nature. His passion was for cars, fixing them, driving them, towing them he shared this passion alongside his father and has grown up being taught everything he knows from his father.
“Nadeem was a loving father to three children, Maleesha, Anayah & Zakariyah. He spent his Sundays taking Anayah to the auctions & returning home with extra ‘treasures’ to annoy his wife.
“He was a loving brother and son, very close to his sisters who are left heartbroken with Nadeem’s departure from this world. They sadly lost Nadia, their other sister six months before Nadeem and as a family this is tragic for them.”
At yesterday’s inquest opening, the coroner said the case “remains with the police and CPS for investigation” and will be further mentioned on July 23. The GoFundMe page can be found here.
