MANCHESTER MAN JAILED FOR LIFE AFTER MURDERING WIFE IN DOMESTIC ABUSE CASE
A man who was repeatedly violent towards his wife and had engaged in inflicting harm upon her has received a life sentence for her murder.Malik Mannan, aged 36, is required to serve a minimum of 17 years after stabbing his wife, Sabina Akhtar, 26, through the heart at their residence in Longsight, Manchester.
In addition to this, Mannan assaulted his mistress, with whom he shared two children.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) expressed regret for not charging him earlier for violating orders that prohibited him from approaching Mrs.
Akhtar.
Her uncle stated that her life might have been spared if Mannan had faced charges after his second arrest.
The CPS acknowledged its mistake and apologized to Mrs.
Akhtar’s family for not prosecuting Mannan sooner.
The couple was married in an arranged ceremony in Bangladesh in 2003, and upon joining her husband in England during her pregnancy, Mrs.
Akhtar discovered his affair.
Court testimony revealed that Mannan had been aggressive towards both women.
Prosecutor Paul Reid QC detailed that Mrs.
Akhtar contacted police two months prior to her death, reporting that Mannan had assaulted her 25 times, including choking her during arguments and making numerous threats to kill her.
One such threat was for him to slaughter her after advising her to read passages from the Koran.
Mannan attempted to flee to Bangladesh after his final attack in September last year but was detained the following day.
Judge Maddison told Mannan that his wife had lived in constant fear of him and that her apprehensions about dying at his hands proved to be true.
The judge emphasized that discovering her husband's secret life had destabilized their relationship, contributing to its volatility.
Senior Investigating Officer Dave Hickey from Greater Manchester Police called Mannan’s attack the most horrific example of domestic abuse.
Mrs.
Akhtar’s uncle, Reaz Talukder, speaking outside the court, criticized the CPS for their decision not to prosecute Mannan earlier, calling it negligence.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) announced that, following the CPS’s apology, it would not escalate an investigation into how Greater Manchester Police handled the case.
