Man Pleads Guilty Manslaughter After Stabbing Wife, Leaving Baby in Bradford

Habibur Masum, 26, has been accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Kulsuma Akter, 27, in broad daylight as she pushed their seven-month-old son in a pram in Bradford. After tracking her down to a refuge where she had sought safety from his violence, jealousy, and controlling behavior, Masum launched a ferocious attack, inflicting multiple stab wounds, including one severing her jugular vein. Witnesses described hearing Ms. Akter's screams and seeing Masum stabbing her, then calmly walking away, throwing the knife away, and dusting his hands. The attack occurred on April 6, 2024, after Ms. Akter left the refuge believing Masum was in Spain. Masum has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a bladed article but denies murder. The trial at Bradford Crown Court has included testimonies from several witnesses who recounted the brutal stabbing and Masum's composed demeanor after the attack.