Hassan Jhangur, 23, in court charged with murder after dad Chris Marriott, 46, hit by car as he tried to help stranger
A MAN has appeared in court charged with murder after a dad was mowed down by a car as he tried to help a stranger.
Chris Marriott, 46, had been out for a walk on Wednesday with his wife and two children when they came across a woman lying unconscious in the street.
The “devoted” Sheffield dad was said to have been ploughed into by a car as he rushed to the woman’s aide.
Neighbours raced to the crash and frantically tried to push the car off Chris and others who had been mowed down.
Cops initially arrested two men over the horror crash, but yesterday charged Hassan Jhangur with murder.
The 23-year-old was also charged with five counts of attempted murder after ploughing into a crowd of people alongside Chris.
He today appeared in Sheffield Magistrates Court.
During the three-minute hearing Jhangur stood in the dock wearing a grey t-shirt and grey tracksuit trousers.
He also had a cast on his right lower arm and was remanded in custody until his next appearance on Tuesday.
The tragic incident unfolded around 2pm on December 27 when a car smashed into a group of people on College Close in Burngreave.
The 32-year-old woman Chris ran to the aide of was still fighting for her life in hospital yesterday.
The dad’s family have hailed him a “wonderful husband, dad, brother, uncle – and friend to many”.
In a tribute released through South Yorkshire Police, they said: “He devoted much of his life to helping others including at Sheffield College, Jubilee Foodbank and Debt Advice, Voluntary Action Sheffield, and more recently Community Money Advice and as a trustee of MASKK (Manor and Castle After School and Kids Klubs).
“The circumstances of his death, although tragic and unfathomable to us his family, show the sort of man he was – to go to help rather than to turn away.
“Chris was also a man of faith who wanted others to also experience the joy he had found trusting in Jesus.
“We take comfort in these most difficult of times in our belief that he is with his Lord and Saviour, while we mourn his loss.
“We would urge anyone with any information to share this so that we can understand better the circumstances in which he died.”
Chris worked as the IT manager for the national debt advice charity, Community Money Advice.
The heartbroken company said they were still coming to grips with losing such a valued team member who they described as “a man who loved people”.
Chief Executive Heather Keates said: “Chris’ kindness, work ethic, generosity and willingness to guide people through the intricacies of setting up IT were part and parcel of what made Chris a much loved and irreplaceable member of the Community Money Advice family.
“He died whilst administering first aid to a stranger, putting
their needs before his own safety. Chris was a true Good Samaritan.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and their two boys at this so difficult time.
“We would ask you to join us in praying for them along with Chris’ wider family and friends to know God’s comfort and peace as they start to come to terms with their loss.”