Umar Kazemi (Selva Rasalingam) and Darius Kazemi (Ash Rizi)
EastEnders is bringing in Umar and Darius Kazemi in the wake of Shakil's tragic death.
Selva Rasalingam and Ash Rizi have been cast in the roles of Shakil's dad and brother – and will be arriving in Walford after the teenager is killed this week.
Show bosses have decided to explore the topical issue of knife crime, which will see Shakil die after being attacked in heartbreaking scenes.
The hard-hitting story kicked off last night (May 21) after Shakil's friend Keegan Baker impulsively stole a bike – unaware of its very dangerous owners.
Shakil's absent family members arrive in the aftermath of his harrowing murder, with Darius in particular desperate for someone to blame.
With grief-stricken Carmel struggling to cope, Kush is taken aback when he realises Darius and Umar are still expecting him to move to Dubai.
Kush recently announced his plans to move abroad to pursue a job opportunity with his dad and brother, but will be torn over whether he can actually leave Carmel after Shakil's untimely death.
But as Kush ponders what to do, Umar devastates Carmel when he lets it slip that Kush could still be going regardless. What will he decide to do?
EastEnders airs these scenes on Monday, May 28 and Tuesday, May 29 on BBC One.
Digital Spy
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