2: The Father

Journalist Mobeen Azhar investigates the rumours surrounding Yassar Yaqub but is his father trying to manipulate what he writes? Meanwhile a trial linked to the night Yassar died starts twenty miles down the road in Leeds Crown Court. With violence on the streets of Huddersfield escalating, Mobeen explores the aftermath of this apparently drug-related crime and uncovers its impact on innocent locals.

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Award-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar moves back to his hometown of Huddersfield to cover the death of Mohammed Yassar Yaqub but realises that there is a much bigger story in town.CreditsPresenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer and Sound Engineer: Pete SaleHead of Production: Stephanie Edwards Additional Production: Tom Hinckley Theme Music: Nainita Desai Executive Producer for Forest: Jeremy LeeCommissioning Assistant Producer: Emmanuella Kwenortey Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins Commissioning Editor: Jason PhippsHometown is a Forest production for BBC Sounds