Camden Road crash: Family call for justice after father-of-four left in coma after 'hit-and-run' crash

The family of a cyclist left in a coma after a hit-and-run crash called for help to catch the driver today.

Abdul Hadi, 47, was riding home from work when a black Renault Laguna hit him opposite Camden Road station at 11.35pm on January 10. The driver left the father of four lying unconscious in the street.

Mr Hadi, a chef at an Indian restaurant about two miles away in Gray’s Inn Road, was taken to Royal London Hospital and put on life support.

His son Aghar Ahmed, 20, brother to Mita, 16, Tasmin, 12, and Rahim, six, said: “It’s had a big impact on the family because every day we are going to the hospital and he has suffered damage to the brain.

“If he does make it out of this he will have a lot of disabilities because they said he had a brain haemorrhage.

“If anyone saw or heard anything just come forward to help out the police to try and find the driver.”

The car believed to have been involved was found abandoned in Kings Terrace, Camden, about 500 yards from the scene of the crash. The next day a man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving but was released under investigation.

Mr Hadi lives with his wife Forida and their children in Belsize Park. His brother Luthfur Rahman, 43, said: “There’s no change in his condition. The doctors are saying despite all the medication and all the treatment they are giving to him they are not finding any positive response yet.

“They worry it might get worse. They haven’t performed any surgery on him yet because he isn’t strong enough yet. I want people to come forward — any evidence will be appreciated.”

Campaigners have previously called Camden Road an accident blackspot and last September staged a “die-in” vigil and protest following the death of cyclist Ardian Zagani.

The Metropolitan Police’s roads and transport command is investigating and has appealed anyone with information to call 0208 991 9555 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.