Man denies he was racing with his brother before fatal Welshpool crash, jury told

A man has denied racing his brother moments before a crash that killed a father-of-two and seriously injured his nine-year-old son. Rhys Jenkins, from Deuddwr, Powys, died at the scene on the A483 near Welshpool in November 2024. His son, Ioan, was airlifted to hospital in Liverpool with serious injuries. Abubakr Ben Yusaf, 31, and Umar Ben Yusaf, 35, deny causing death by dangerous driving. Abubakr Ben Yusaf also denies a charge of causing death while driving uninsured. Abubakr Ben Yusaf told Mold Crown Court he had been working as a locum optometrist in Cardigan at the time of the crash, and his brother was doing the same job in Aberystwyth, where they shared a flat. They were both driving back from Aberystwyth to their family home in Manchester when the crash happened. Abubakr Ben Yusaf said his brother had left before him in a blue Audi A4 and that he had left in a red BMW X3 at about 17:00. He said the BMW was his father's, and he believed he had been added as an additional driver on the policy. The defendant said he had driven the car on a number of occasions, including with his father as a passenger. He said he was not aware of his brother driving close behind him, saying he