NAJAM KHAN

Najam Khan, aged 42, married his wife through an arranged arrangement when she was only 16 years old.

He then subjected her to oppressive and controlling behavior that greatly affected her mental health.

His conduct led to her social isolation by monitoring her calls and preventing her from attending college, where she was studying English.

Although she enrolled at Stoke-on-Trent College, her attendance became infrequent, and she eventually revealed to her tutor that she had stopped attending due to her fear of her husband.

When she did go to class, she appeared withdrawn and kept to herself.

Khan's misconduct was fueled by feelings of jealousy and insecurity.

He grew suspicious whenever she used makeup or took a shower, convinced she was seeking attention from another man.

On one occasion, she concealed a wet towel in the garden to hide her showering from him.

The emotional burden of the abuse was profound, leading her to attempt suicide by overdose at one point, though she decided against it at the last moment.

During their relationship, she lived under constant fear of Khan’s actions.

He kept her passport and legal documents under his control, managed her finances, withheld money needed for their child, checked her mobile phone without permission, and displayed anger when she took hygiene-related actions.

Now the taxi driver has been jailed for 25 months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.