Murdered woman's brother honoured

Halimah Ahmed wanted to be involved in Third World development

An 18-year-old who runs a charity in memory of his murdered sister has been honoured for his work.

Halimah Ahmed, 19, was suffocated to death at a house in Derby in November 2007 by Khalid Peshawan, 33, who later killed himself.

The Halimah Trust, chaired by Faizaan Ahmed, has already raised £42,000 for a girls' school in Pakistan.

Mr Ahmed's work was recognised at the Mosaic Talent Awards, backed by the Prince of Wales.

Prayer gathering

Her mother, Zareen Ahmed, said: "We're incredibly proud. Strangely the prize-giving held at the National History Museum in London was held on the first anniversary of his sister's murder, 26 November.

"He has really taken it on his own shoulders, he has stood up to his test and he has taken it as his responsibility to do Halimah's work alongside his own career, because she wanted to do Third World development, that's all she ever wanted to do."

He was given a runners-up award at the ceremony for his international work.

Halimah Ahmed's family and close friends held a special gathering of prayer and memory-sharing to remember her on Saturday.

A coroner's inquest into her death recorded a verdict of unlawful killing.

Faizaan Ahmed is currently a sixth-form student studying for his A-Levels in Littleover.