IMRAN MOHAMMED

LONDON MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE FOR HONOUR KILLING OF COUSIN

Imran Mohammed, committed the violent killing of Samaira Nazir at their family residence in Southall, located in west London, in April 2005.

The 25-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times after she fell in love with a man from Afghanistan named Salman Mohammed, whom her family disapproved of.

She had previously refused arranged marriages proposed by her family and sought their permission to marry the asylum seeker, a decision that provoked their anger and ultimately led to her murder.

Witnesses reported that she attempted to escape from her family home but was restrained by Nazir and Mohammed, who held her back while she cried out for help.

She was stabbed 18 times in various areas including her head, neck, arms, legs, and torso, with traces of her blood found throughout the house and outside on the porch.

Detective Inspector John Reid characterized the killing as "a brutal and most appalling murder of a young girl who was killed in the name of so called honour simply because she fell in love with someone her family did not approve of." Nazir received a life sentence with a minimum of 20 years to be served, while Mohammed was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison.

The act was motivated by the family’s outrage over her romantic choice and her desire to marry outside their cultural expectations.

Her father was detained but later fled to Pakistan after being released on bail.

Authorities emphasized the importance of encouraging victims of honour crimes to come forward and assured them that their identities would be protected if needed.