Remembering kind-hearted Chris Marriott 'who always looked for the best in others'
46-year-old Chris Marriott was known as a wonderful, kind, considerate person, who cared deeply for others and always tried to see the best in them.
He was run down and murdered by 25-year-old Hassan Jhangur, in a shocking incident that unfolded on College Close, Burngreave on December 27, 2023.
Chris had stopped to help Jhangur’s sister, Nafeesa, who was lying in the road, when Jhangur ploughed into the crowd around her, killing Chris and injuring four others.
He leaves behind wife, Bryony, and their two children.
As Jhangur, formerly of Whiteways Road, Grimesthorpe, waits to learn his fate in a Sheffield Crown Court hearing set to take place on November 6, 2025, we remember Chris, and the kind of person he was.
In the days following his death, he was widely praised as a “Good Samaritan” for his actions.
Speaking at the time, Chris’ family issued a statement: “Chris was a wonderful husband, dad, brother, uncle - and friend to many.
"The circumstances of his death, although tragic and unfathomable to us, his family, show the sort of man he was - to go to help rather than to turn away.
"Chris was also a man of faith who wanted others to also experience the joy he had found trusting in Jesus.
“We take comfort in these most difficult of times in our belief that he is with his Lord and Saviour, while we mourn his loss.”
Chris’ loved ones also revealed that he devoted much of his life to helping others including at Sheffield College, Jubilee Foodbank and Debt Advice, Voluntary Action Sheffield, and more recently Community Money Advice and as a trustee of MASKK (Manor and Castle After School and Kids Klubs).
Sheffield College - where Chris worked for over a decade until 2012 when he left to start one of Sheffield's first food banks - also paid tribute to Chris in the days following his death.
Chief executive and principal Angela Foulkes CBE said: "We are devastated to hear the extremely sad news about the passing of Chris Marriott.
"Chris was a great person to work with. Colleagues fondly remember how he always took the time to get to know people, which led to a strong team spirit... He possessed a quiet strength of character, determination and a positive outlook that inspired colleagues.
“He was generous with his time and kind and considerate of others’ feelings. He always looked for the best in others and had a good word for everyone."
Chris worked at the college for over a decade supporting students as well as coordinating student recruitment and financial support, and once gave his time over the holidays to help colleagues process 1,500 late course applications.
Ms Foulkes continued: “Chris was always willing to go the extra mile to make things happen.
"Chris used to talk about the work he did for the church and other charities and the importance of this in his life.
“When he left the college to work for City Church Sheffield, he was so excited. When he set up one of the first food banks in the city, he offered to support any college students in need.
“Nothing was ever too much trouble for Chris. He was kind and generous with his time. He really cared about students and staff alike - he was truly 'student first'.”
A fundraiser in aid of his family topped £50,000 by January 2024.
The charges Hassan and Mohammed Jhangur are to be sentenced for on November 6
Hassan Jhangur was convicted of Chris’ murder, along with a catalogue of other charges arising out of the same crash, at the conclusion of a Sheffield Crown Court trial in July 2025.
Among them is an offence of wounding with intent, relating to a stabbing Hassan Jhangur carried out in the moments after the crash.
His father, Mohammed Jhangur, aged 57, also of Whiteways Road, stood trial alongside him and was convicted of perverting the course of justice. The offence relates to his efforts to hide the knife his son used in the stabbing, by placing it in the boot of his car.
Hassan Jhangur
- Murder of Chris Marriott
- Grievous bodily harm with intent, relating to Alison Norris
- Grievous bodily harm with intent, relating to Ambreen Jhangur
- Grievous bodily harm with intent, relating to Nafeesa Jhangur
- Wounding with intent, relating to Riasat Khan
- Wounding with intent, relating to Hasan Khan
Mohammed Jhangur
- Perverting the course of justice
The sentencing hearing is set to get underway from 10am on November 6, 2025.
The Star will providing live updates from the sentencing hearing, which you can view HERE.