'Jealous' man knifed wife more than 25 times as she pushed baby in pram, court told

 According to the mirror

Kulsuma Akter was knifed more than 25 in a 'ferocious attack' in front of her seven-month-old baby while she was pushing the tot in a pram, a court heard

A woman was knifed more than 25 times by her husband in a "ferocious" attack while she was pushing their baby in a pram, a court has heard.

Bradford Crown Court heard Kulsuma Akter, 27, was confronted on the street by Habibur Masum, 26, who tracked her down after she left him and sought refuge from his "violence, jealousy and controlling behaviour". Kulsuma had been walking their baby boy, who was seven months old at the time, when she was attacked and stabbed in public, jurors were told. The alleged incident happened in front of the baby and tragically left the mother dead.

Jurors have heard Ms Akter had been moved from her home in Oldham to a refuge in Bradford in January after telling police Masum had assaulted her, held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her over a “completely innocuous” message from a male colleague.

Opening the case to jurors on Monday, prosecutor Stephen Wood KC said Masum had tracked his wife to her new accommodation and confronted her while she was walking with their baby in the street, launching a "ferocious and deadly attack".

Pathologist Dr Kirsten Hope said she found 15 stab wounds and at least 11 incised wounds on Kulsuma’s face, body and arms. An incised wound is longer than it is deep, while a stab wound is deeper than it is wide.

Dr Hope said some of the injuries to Kulsuma's arm and hand appeared to be defensive injuries which happened while she was trying to protect her face from the weapon.

She told Bradford Crown Court the cause of death was a wound to Ms Akter’s neck, which penetrated both the windpipe and a major vein, causing massive blood loss. The witness also said that “at least moderate force” would have been used to inflict the injuries.

A statement from PC Christopher Goodwin, who attended the scene, said the knife was found in a car park behind a shop near where the attack had taken place on April 6 last year.

Masum denies murdering Ms Akter but has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a knife. He also denies two charges of assault, one count of making threats to kill and one charge of stalking.

The trial continues.