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Husband who stabbed wife to death as she pushed their baby in pram jailed for 28 years

BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, JUL 22 – Habibur Masum tracked and stabbed his estranged wife 26 times in broad daylight after she fled abuse, receiving a life sentence with a minimum of 28 years, court records show.

  • At Bradford Crown Court on Tuesday, Habibur Masum is to be sentenced after being convicted of murdering his wife, who he tracked to a refuge and fatally stabbed in broad daylight.
  • During the trial, Masum's abusive behaviour, including holding his wife at knifepoint over a message, highlighted the motive.
  • CCTV footage captured Ms Akter’s screams as Masum stabbed her at least 25 times, and he was later shown grinning while boarding a bus to escape.
  • At Bradford Crown Court, Mr Justice Cotter described Masum as `violent, self-centred, jealous, controlling and coercive` before sentencing him to life with a minimum of 28 years.
  • The Home Office will assess Masum’s deportation suitability 36 months before his minimum term, and Mr Justice Cotter warned refuges can offer limited protection against determined abusers.
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Habibur Masum, 27, sought out his wife at a women's shelter and stabbed her to death while she was out for a walk with their child. He has now been sentenced to life in prison, The Sun reports. - You were too cowardly to kill her. You walked away calmly after the attack, the judge told him, according to the newspaper

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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