Anthony Joshua has returned home in the United Kingdom to continue his recovery following a motor accident in Nigeria that killed two of his team members.
Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, and strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, tragically passed away on Monday after the SUV they were travelling in crashed into a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Joshua was taken to a hospital in Ikeja GRA with minor injuries before being discharged on Wednesday.
The boxer and his mother then immediately visited the funeral home to pay their respects to his fallen friends, where their bodies were being prepared for repatriation.
Ayodele and Ghami’s funerals are set to take place Sunday at London Central Mosque, with AJ touching down at London Stansted Airport Friday night ahead of the ceremony.
Driver Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged with death by dangerous driving, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care, and driving without a valid driver’s license on Friday.
The defendant was granted bail in the sum of N5 million (about £2,579) and has been remanded pending the conditions of his bail being met while the case has been adjourned until January 20.
Kayode’s lawyer, Olalekan Abiodun, told the Daily Mail: “My client has pleaded not guilty, and what happened was an accident.
“I haven’t had a full chance to speak with him yet, but I know he is saying the brakes did not work.”I also understand that the journey started in Lagos and that initially Anthony had got into the front seat, but the driver asked him to swap seats.
