Chilling footage shows man walking through busy city centre after stabbing wife to death

28 Jun 2025 • 5:49 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Habibur Masum, 26, has been convicted of murdering his estranged wife, Kulsuma Akter, 27, whom he stabbed 25 times in Bradford on 6 April, 2024.
  • The fatal attack occurred in front of their infant son while Ms Akter was pushing him in a pram, after she had sought refuge to escape Masum.
  • CCTV footage shows Masum calmly walking through Bradford and using public transport moments after the ferocious knife attack.
  • Masum had admitted to manslaughter and possession of a knife but denied murder. He was convicted by a jury and will be sentenced on 22 July.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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