12-year wait for parenthood ends in tragedy as mother, 36, dies after delivering twins in UAE

Dubai Police has offered jobs to the husband and younger sister of a former employee who died after giving birth to twin boys. The initiative continues nearly five decades of support for a family whose ties to the force span three generations.

Marwa Ahmed Al Amin Bakhit, 36, died on September 23, 2026, after giving birth to her twin sons, Fahd and Fahed, at a hospital in Ajman.

Her death left her husband, Othman Ahmed Mohammed Al Makki, alone with two newborns who lost their mother at birth. The family also lost its main breadwinner.

Following the tragedy, Dubai Police helped the family with hospital procedures, transported Marwa’s body from Ajman to Dubai and coordinated the funeral arrangements.

Representatives of the force attended the funeral, conveyed condolences from senior officials and visited Al Makki at his home to offer their support. Dubai Police has also continued to monitor the twins’ welfare and the circumstances of those caring for them.

In addition to this support, Dubai Police offered jobs to Al Makki and Maha, Marwa’s younger sister, to help restore the family’s financial stability.

In an exclusive interview with Gulf News, Al Makki said: “They stood by us at a time when, more than anything, we needed kind words and action to ease our shock and grief.”

A family’s nearly five-decade connection with Dubai Police

The family’s connection with Dubai Police began in 1979, when Sergeant Ahmed Al Amin Bakhit, Marwa’s father, joined the force’s General Department of Criminal Investigation.

He served until 1992, when he died during a family holiday in Sudan, leaving his wife, Sumaya Ahmed Saeed Mohammed, to raise their three young daughters alone.

In 1993, Dubai Police offered Sumaya a job to help her cover living expenses and raise her children.

Years later, when Sumaya was diagnosed with cancer, Dubai Police arranged for her to receive treatment abroad and continued supporting the family.

She died in March 2016 while receiving treatment overseas, and Dubai Police once again helped the family repatriate her body and arrange the funeral.

Two months after her mother’s death, in May 2016, Marwa joined Dubai Police and began working at the force’s health centre.

After losing both parents, Marwa became the family’s main breadwinner, supporting her sisters financially while also managing her own household.

Her elder sister had been unable to complete her university education after their mother’s death and had not found employment. Marwa covered her living expenses and also supported her husband during periods of financial difficulty.

The family also received assistance from the Social Solidarity Fund in 2016.

Marwa worked at the Dubai Police health centre until her death. Although her role was administrative, she regularly assisted staff and visitors across different departments and maintained close relationships with colleagues in various units.

Dubai Police said its continued support for the family reflected the force’s commitment to its humanitarian and social responsibilities and to assisting employees and their families during difficult times.

According to Dubai Police, Marwa had worked at the health centre since May 2016 and was known for her kindness, dedication and professional commitment. Alongside her work duties, she also carried significant family responsibilities.

Marwa’s death deprived the family not only of a wife and sister, but also of its most important source of financial support, just as she had become a mother to two children.

A 12-year wait to become parents

Marwa and her husband had waited about 12 years to have children. News that she was expecting twins brought the couple immense joy, and Al Makki said his wife’s pregnancy had progressed normally.

Throughout the pregnancy, he drove Marwa to work and brought her home after her shifts. The couple eagerly prepared for the birth of their children.

Early on the day of the delivery, Marwa began feeling unwell and her waters broke. The couple went to hospital, where medical staff examined the mother and babies and decided to perform a Caesarean section.

Al Makki said he was initially assured that his wife and children were doing well.

The first baby was delivered, and Marwa was able to see and hold her son. However, unexpected complications arose during the delivery of the second child.

According to Al Makki, he was initially told that his wife was fine, but shortly afterwards a nurse asked him to sign consent forms for a possible blood transfusion.

He was then informed that Marwa had developed severe complications caused by blood clots affecting her heart and lungs, and that doctors were trying to resuscitate her.

Al Makki said: “I was in shock because only a short time earlier, my wife had been talking to me and was fine.”

He said he was later told that Marwa had survived the initial critical stage and would be transferred to intensive care.

However, her condition deteriorated again, and doctors began renewed attempts to resuscitate her.

Her husband said about 10 medical staff worked for approximately 30 to 40 minutes to save Marwa’s life, but doctors eventually pronounced her dead at around noon.

Al Makki described his wife’s death as sudden and devastating, saying: “I could not believe that only a few hours earlier I had been beside her, and now I had to face the reality that she was gone.”

Before her death, Marwa had chosen the names Fahd and Fahed for her sons.

For the twins’ father, the joy of finally fulfilling his long-held dream of having children was overshadowed by the grief of losing the woman who had shared that hope with him for years.

Twins cared for by their aunt in Abu Dhabi

Fahd and Fahed now live with their elder maternal aunt in Abu Dhabi. She has five children of her own and, after taking responsibility for the twins, is now caring for seven children.

Another of Marwa’s sisters also helps care for the babies.

Al Makki, who lives in Ajman, visits his sons every other day.

He said the babies’ need for constant care, combined with the difficult circumstances following his wife’s death, made it hard for him to manage all the responsibilities alone.

Dubai Police offered Al Makki a job to help him cover his sons’ living expenses. The employment opportunity offered to Maha, Marwa’s younger sister, could also provide her with an income and greater financial independence.

Dubai Police Support Goes Beyond Employment

Expressing his gratitude for the support, Al Makki said: “No words can adequately convey our appreciation for everything the UAE, Dubai Police and everyone who stood by us have done. They were there when we needed a kind word and a show of support to help us overcome the shock and grief.”

He explained that following Marwa’s death, Dubai Police personnel helped the family complete legal and administrative procedures, accompanied relatives to the burial site and conveyed the condolences of the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police.

He also received messages of condolence from senior officials, including the Director General.

According to Al Makki, calls and visits from police officers continued even after the funeral, with officers regularly checking on the family and the twins.

For him, this continued contact was as valuable as the practical assistance.

Doha Bakhit, Marwa’s elder sister, also told Gulf News that the family would never forget the support they received from the UAE and Dubai Police.

She said: “I was born in the UAE and have spent my entire life in this country. What the country has done for us through Dubai Police is something we can never forget.”

Doha added that Marwa’s former colleagues from various Dubai Police departments continue to visit the family and ask about the twins, reflecting the close relationships Marwa built while working at the Dubai Police Health Centre.

Remembering Marwa’s Kindness and Generosity

Al Makki said that after his wife’s death, hearing accounts from people who had benefited from her help gave him an even deeper appreciation of Marwa’s kindness and generosity.
According to him, some of them had barely known Marwa.

He said: “Marwa had an exceptionally kind heart and was incredibly generous. She helped others whether she knew them or not. No matter how much I say about her, words can never do her justice.”

Al Makki described his wife as compassionate and selfless, saying she always supported the family, took responsibility for her sisters and stood by him through financial and personal difficulties.

Having lived in the UAE for around 15 years, he said the experience had deepened his appreciation for the country’s culture of helping others.

Al Makki added: “People here take the initiative to do good, and the country’s institutions do not abandon their own.”

For the family, Dubai Police’s latest support continues a relationship that began in 1979, when Marwa’s father joined the force. It continued through her mother’s employment and medical support before becoming intertwined with Marwa’s own career.

Now, as Fahd and Fahed begin life without their mother, Dubai Police’s support is helping their father and aunt provide a more stable future for the two children whose birth their mother had awaited for years.