Umar Mahmood, who appeared in BBC series Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams, has tragically died in a car crash.
A teenage star from Freddie Flintoff's BBC series Field of Dreams has tragically lost his life in a car crash.
Umar Mahmood, a young cricket ace who was coached by Flintoff, has died following a car crash on 10 September.that that Penwortham Priory Academy, the school that Mahmood had attended, confirmed the news.The 18-year-old and 16-year-old Adam Bodi both lost their lives after an Audi A3 Sport veered off Chain Caul Way in Preston and collided with trees.
In another statement, Penwortham Priory Academy added: "It is of course with great sadness that we hear this news. We give our sincere condolences to all of Umar's family and friends on behalf of the school, at what will be a very difficult time.Funeral services for Mahmood and Bodi are being held on 13 September at Preston cemetery.
Mahmood said: "They said they wanted to do a documentary about cricket and give people like me an opportunity that I might not otherwise have had."It was filmed every Tuesday at Preston College. We were trained by Freddie Flintoff, who is really down-to-earth, and Kyle Hogg as well. They taught us different types of cricketing skills and it has been really good. I would say now I am a bit of an all-rounder.Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football and MMA.
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