Dr Ikram Malik, 75, of Nelson, Lancashire, was on his way to local mosque
Clothes became entangled in Vauxhall Astra driven by Caroline Schofield
He fell and hit his head and died five days later in hospital from injuries
Family and police don’t blame Mrs Schofield for the tragic accident

A family doctor who was honoured by the Queen fell to his death in a freak road accident after his trouser leg became entangled in the wheel of a passing car.

GP Dr Ikram Malik, 75, was crossing the road to attend prayers at his local mosque when his clothing became caught under the front passenger wheel of a passing Vauxhall Astra.

Dr Malik shouted to the driver to stop – banging his hands on the side of the car – but he fell backwards, hitting his head on the kerb, and died in hospital five days later.

Details of the tragedy emerged at an inquest into Dr Malik’s death where his family criticised police for their investigation.

The GP, who received an MBE in 1999 for his voluntary work, was still practising and in 2009 had received an award from then Home Secretary Jacqui Smith for being one of the ‘unsung heroes’ of the Muslim community in Britain.

His wife, Raisa, who was also a doctor had just retired, and two of their three children were also GPs, the inquest heard.

The tragedy occurred in September last year after Dr Malik, who moved to Britain from his native Pakistan in the 1960s, began his regular Friday journey to prayers from his surgery in Nelson, Lancashire.

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