ABU DHABI // A man is to appear in court charged with running over and killing a 12-year-old boy who he blamed for throwing rubbish into his car.
Prosecutors say the man was sitting in his car in Mussafah when three boys opened the vehicle's door and threw a pile of rubbish inside. The three boys then ran away and were joined by a fourth boy - the dead 12-year-old, from Sudan - who ran with them despite not having played a part in their prank.
The man chased the boys but soon gave up. About 15 minutes later he saw the four boys in a sandy area and drove towards them. Three of the boys ran out of the way but the fourth boy ran towards the car instead and was run over.
A forensics report found the boy's death was caused by a trauma to the head which caused a major breakage of the boy's skull and subsequent bleeding that led to his death.
Prosecutors charged the man with premeditated murder and with endangering lives.
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Five famous companies founded by teens
There are numerous success stories of teen businesses that were created in college dorm rooms and other modest circumstances. Below are some of the most recognisable names in the industry:
- Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and his friends started Facebook when he was a 19-year-old Harvard undergraduate.
- Dell: When Michael Dell was an undergraduate student at Texas University in 1984, he started upgrading computers for profit. He starting working full-time on his business when he was 19. Eventually, his company became the Dell Computer Corporation and then Dell Inc.
- Subway: Fred DeLuca opened the first Subway restaurant when he was 17. In 1965, Mr DeLuca needed extra money for college, so he decided to open his own business. Peter Buck, a family friend, lent him $1,000 and together, they opened Pete’s Super Submarines. A few years later, the company was rebranded and called Subway.
- Mashable: In 2005, Pete Cashmore created Mashable in Scotland when he was a teenager. The site was then a technology blog. Over the next few decades, Mr Cashmore has turned Mashable into a global media company.
- Oculus VR: Palmer Luckey founded Oculus VR in June 2012, when he was 19. In August that year, Oculus launched its Kickstarter campaign and raised more than $1 million in three days. Facebook bought Oculus for $2 billion two years later.
Nick's journey in numbers
Countries so far: 85
Flights: 149
Steps: 3.78 million
Calories: 220,000
Floors climbed: 2,000
Donations: GPB37,300
Prostate checks: 5
Blisters: 15
Bumps on the head: 2
Dog bites: 1
War 2
Director: Ayan Mukerji
Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana
Rating: 2/5
