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Man Convicted of Brutal Murder Outside Women's Refuge

6/28/2025

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In a tragic turn of events in Bradford, UK, 26-year-old Habibur Masum was found guilty of brutally murdering his wife, Kulsuma Akter, 27. In a shocking act of violence, he tracked her to a women's refuge and stabbed her over 25 times while she was pushing their baby in a pram. With a history of threats and abuse, Masum now faces life behind bars.

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In a tragic turn of events in Bradford, UK, 26-year-old Habibur Masum was found guilty of brutally murdering his wife, Kulsuma Akter, 27. In a shocking act of violence, he tracked her to a women's refuge and stabbed her over 25 times while she was pushing their baby in a pram. With a history of threats and abuse, Masum now faces life behind bars.