After his son was discovered dead in a gym parking lot, a father from Saskatoon is speaking out. He thinks that the death of his son was suspicious and that the case should be investigated as such.
Syed Sheraz Ahmed, 18, was discovered unconscious inside his car on the evening of October 6 in the Fit 4-Less parking lot on Confederation Drive.
“We were completely surprised. our jitters Mind and heart. I’m not sure how we manage to breathe with it.
That’s how we’re still here,'” Syed Nashir Shah, his father, told Global News.
Ahmed told his mother he was going to the gym at 5:30 p.m. and asked her to make dinner for him when he got back in an hour.
The fact that Ahmed did not return worried the family because they knew he would usually let them know if his intentions changed.
His mother called his cellphone multiple times, but the calls either went to voicemail or were listed as cancelled.
She was very concerned when she didn’t hear back. Why isn’t my son responding to me? I asked, his father said.
Shah claimed to have sent his 14-year-old daughter and another friend to the parking lot later that evening. He claimed that Ahmed was found unconscious inside the car by the daughter.
Ahmed’s family was notified by investigators that he passed away naturally hours after police got in touch with them.
But the family has concerns about the investigation, given how quickly police returned Ahmed’s belongings.
“You check there for any fingerprints? Have you received a forensic report? No, was their response, according to Shah.
“Did you take any water bottle samples? They rejected it. Do you examine his wallet? They rejected it,” he continued.
Shah thinks his demise was strange.
He found transaction alerts on Ahmed’s cellphone — two $50 transactions and one just over $100 made at a Shell gas station, which Shah finds odd. He also observed Ahmed’s wallet was missing a credit card.
When Shah contacted the police, they advised him to file a fraud report and informed him that this matter would be the subject of a separate investigation.
Shah wants to examine all of the CCTV footage that was recorded both inside and outside the Fit-4-Less because he thinks the two are connected.
In response to a query from Global News, Saskatoon police stated that the Coroner’s Office is presently handling the matter.
Although they acknowledged the family’s worries in a statement, they said that “The SPS is aware of the family’s concerns, and along with members of the Coroner’s Office have met with them, and will continue to provide insight in order to try and ease those fears.”
The Coroner’s Office was also called by Global News.
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is still looking into the matter. A post-mortem examination has been completed; results will be available in approximately four to six months,” their statement read.
The family and the Saskatoon Police met last week to discuss the investigation, according to the Coroners Service. As the inquiry progresses, the Family Liaison Consultant will stay in touch with the family and respond to any queries they may have. No further information will be released pending the outcome of the investigation,” it added.
Shah continued to push for answers and connected with police Chief Troy Cooper.
Shah alleged that after their chat, some detectives went back to the house and recovered Ahmed’s wallet, smartphone, and car as part of their inquiry.
“Justice is required. We demand a truthful report. Shah stated, “We want an impartial probe.
Father in Saskatoon demands information because he thinks his son’s death was suspicious
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