Named: Man to face court charged over alleged hit-and-run death

A 20-year-old Queensland man will face court charged with murder following an alleged hit and run at Browns Plains on Friday, as police release further details on what happened before the fatal strike.

Umar Hussein Alkhalifa Al Enizi will face Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Monday charged with murder over Friday’s alleged fatal hit and run in Browns Plains.

Al Enizi, 20, from Marsden, is accused of allegedly fatally striking a 25-year-old Browns Plains man before fleeing the scene.

He has also been charged with driving without a licence, and failing to remain at the scene of an incident and exhibit proper respect to the deceased.

The scene of the alleged hit and run. Picture: Josh Woning

Around 3pm on September 17, police and paramedics were called to Wembley Road following reports of an alleged hit-and-run incident.

Police will allege the fatal strike came after a prolonged road rage event between Al Enizi and the deceased man.

Police understand Al Enizi was driving a white Audi S3 when he allegedly hit the pedestrian, who had gotten out of a blue Toyota Camry.

According to extra information released by detectives yesterday, the incident started in Brisbane’s north just after 2pm on Friday.

“The vehicles predominantly used the Clem 7 tunnel, Pacific Motorway M3 and the Gateway Motorway M2 between 2pm and 3pm,” police said in a statement.

Emergency services pictured at the fatal alleged hit and run at Browns Plains, Brisbane 17th of September 2021. Picture: Josh Woning

Al Enizi was located by police at a Loganlea home almost 24 hours after he’s accused of fleeing the scene of the alleged hit and run, while his car was located some hours after the incident at a Marsden address.

Queensland Police Regional Crime Coordinator for the South East region, Detective Inspector Paul Dalton said the lives of both the deceased man and Al Enizi had been changed as a result of the fatal incident, as had the lives of those who witnessed the horror event.

“These people are just members of our community who are out there living a lawful life, going about their business, and they had to witness this. This will impact them for the rest of their life.”

Det Insp Dalton urged the public to “take a breath, think about it, relax and drive the other way,” if they find themselves in a frustrating situation on Queensland’s roads.

Police are continuing their appeal for information as they continue to piece together Friday’s events.

Police are appealing for dashcam footage of these two cars. Picture: Queensland Police Service

Detectives are urging the public to check their dashcam footage from between 2pm to 3pm in the suburbs of Eagle Farm through to Browns Plains.

“Motorists checking their dashcam footage may observe the vehicles driving lawfully or erratically and together or separately throughout the near hour-long incident and are urged to come forward with any captured sightings, no matter how insignificant they may seem,” a statement from police said.

“Motorists without dashcam vision, but who witnessed the vehicles are also asked to come forward.”

Al Enizi was not required to appear in Beenleigh Magistrates Court today and the matter was adjourned until November 10.

Initial alleged road rage incident Brisbane north – Logan

Eagle Farm

Lamington Ave to Kingsford Smith Drive toward the Clem 7 tunnel.

2.11pm

Herston

Inner City Bypass, Clem 7 entrance

2.20pm

Woolloongabba

Ipswich Road exit of Clem 7 tunnel – outbound

2.25pm

Greenslopes

Marquis Street and Juliette Street intersection

2.30pm

Greenslopes to Eight Mile Plains

M3/Pacific Motorway between Greenslopes and Eight Mile Plains Exit

2.30pm-2.40pm

Kuraby to Drewvale

M2/Gateway Motorway

2.40pm-2.50pm

Browns Plains

M2/Gateway Motorway Wembley Road Exit

2.50pm

Browns Plains

Any streets within the boundaries of Mount Lindesay Highway/Wembley Road/ Browns Plains Road

2.50pm onward

Sightings of damaged white Audi S3 – Browns Plains

Police are also seeking witness accounts or footage of the damaged white Audi S3, leaving the site of the alleged murder at the following times and locations within Browns Plains:

Browns Plains

Wembley Road, between the intersection of Macquarie Way and Browns Plains Road

2.55pm- 3.05pm

Browns Plains

Browns Plains Road between Wembley Road and Fifth Ave

3.05pm-3.10pm.