Aftab Alam, aged 53, was convicted for the murder of his wife, Aisha Alam, at their home in Levenshulme, Manchester, and was given a prison sentence.
The prosecution described the killing as a violent and unprovoked assault, with Alam stabbing his wife 13 times across the neck, chest, and back while she was seated on the sofa.
After the attack, Alam drove to a police station with the weapon used in the crime and confided in officers, stating, "I have just killed my wife." The court was informed that Alam’s troubled relationship with his wife had been worsened by two brain haemorrhages he had experienced in recent years.
Mrs.
Alam had reported incidents of domestic violence involving Alam in 2011, but she chose not to pursue legal action at that time.
Her death was her final tragedy, as she was on the verge of moving to a new home, with property exchange scheduled just days afterward.
Judge Robert Atherton sentenced Alam to serve at least 12 years behind bars, emphasizing the impact of the crime on their four children, who will now grow up without their mother.
Greater Manchester Police reinforced the brutality of the act and its effect on the family, with Duncan Thorpe commenting: "Aftab Alam callously ended a life in a brutal, unprovoked attack, leaving four children without their mother."
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
Asia
Continent
from Saudi Arabia
- based on first and surname
49.5%
confidence
First-name region
Asia
Saudi Arabia
56.4%
Surname region
Asia
Saudi Arabia
42.6%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
e was on the verge of moving to a new home, with property exchange scheduled just days afterward. Judge Robert Atherton sentenced Alam to serve at least 12 years behind bars, emphasizing the impact of the crime on their four children, wh...
