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The ”’murder of Somaiya Begum”’ occurred in June in [[Bradford]], England.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vinter |first=Robyn |last2= |first2= |date=2023-03-15 |title=Somaiya Begum: man jailed for life for murder of niece who refused marriage |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/mar/15/somaiya-begum-man-jailed-for-life-for-of-niece-who-refused-marriage |access-date=2025-03-20 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-03-15 |title=Somaiya Begum Murder: Uncle jailed for niece’s ‘dreadful’ murder. |url=https://www.asianstandard.co.uk/somaiya-begum-murder-uncle-jailed-for-nieces-dreadful-murder/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Asian Standard Newspaper |language=en-GB}}</ref> Somaiya, a 20-year-old [[Biomedical sciences|biomedical science]] student at [[Leeds Beckett University]], was reported missing on 25 June 2022, and her remains were later found near Fitzwilliam Street in Bradford.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Somaiya Begum: Uncle appears in court charged with Bradford woman’s murder |url=https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-07-12/uncle-in-court-accused-of-killing-woman-found-dead-after-going-missing}}</ref> [[West Yorkshire Police]] investigated, leading to the arrest of her uncle, Mohammed Taroos Khan, who was convicted of her murder.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CPS statement following conviction and sentence of Mohammed Taroos Khan {{!}} The Crown Prosecution Service |url=https://www.cps.gov.uk/yorkshire-and-humberside/news/cps-statement-following-conviction-and-sentence-mohammed-taroos-khan |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=www.cps.gov.uk}}</ref> In 2023, Khan was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years at [[Bradford Law Courts|Bradford Crown Court]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-14 |title=Somaiya Begum: Uncle guilty of killing niece who refused marriage |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-64914696 |access-date=2025-03-20 |language=en-GB}}</ref> following a trial that included evidence related to family disputes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-01 |title=Uncle accused of murdering Yorkshire student, 20, with a metal spike in dispute over forced marriage |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/somaiya-begum-honour-killing-trial-uncle-accused-of-murdering-yorkshire-student-20-with-a-metal-spike-in-dispute-over-forced-marriage-4046266 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Yorkshire Post |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Revision as of 12:08, 11 October 2025
2022 murder in Bradford, England
The murder of Somaiya Begum occurred in June 2018 in Bradford, England.[1][2] Somaiya, a 20-year-old biomedical science student at Leeds Beckett University, was reported missing on 25 June 2022, and her remains were later found near Fitzwilliam Street in Bradford.[3] West Yorkshire Police investigated, leading to the arrest of her uncle, Mohammed Taroos Khan, who was convicted of her murder.[4] In 2023, Khan was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years at Bradford Crown Court,[5] following a trial that included evidence related to family disputes.[6]
Background
Somaiya resided on Binnie Street in Bradford with her grandmother and an uncle after no longer living with her immediate family due to personal and legal disagreements.[7] In 2019, at age 16, she was placed under a Forced Marriage Protection Order (FMPO) following her father’s attempt to arrange her marriage in Pakistan.[8] The order prohibited her from being taken out of the country or compelled into marriage. Her extended family had a history of disputes involving cultural expectations, personal autonomy, and financial issues.[9] These disputes remained unresolved until her death in June 2022.[10]
Murder
According to Home Office forensic pathologist Kirsten Hope, a cause of death of unable to be determined due to the advanced decomposition of the body, especially of her head and neck, by the time it was found.[11][12] A 10.7-centimetre (4.2 in) spike was found lodged in Somaiya’s back, and it had entered into her lung.[13] Her body was wrapped in a carpet and then dumped in “waste ground” (unused area) and buried in rubbish.[14]
See also
References
- ^ Vinter, Robyn (15 March 2023). “Somaiya Begum: man jailed for life for murder of niece who refused marriage”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ “Somaiya Begum Murder: Uncle jailed for niece’s ‘dreadful’ murder”. Asian Standard Newspaper. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ “Somaiya Begum: Uncle appears in court charged with Bradford woman’s murder”.
- ^ “CPS statement following conviction and sentence of Mohammed Taroos Khan | The Crown Prosecution Service”. www.cps.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ “Somaiya Begum: Uncle guilty of killing niece who refused marriage”. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ “Uncle accused of murdering Yorkshire student, 20, with a metal spike in dispute over forced marriage”. Yorkshire Post. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ Norden, Jasmine; Corcoran, Sophie (16 March 2023). “Evil uncle sentenced for brutal murder of Somaiya Begum”. Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ “Man jailed for life for murdering his 20-year-old niece who had refused marriage”. Sky News. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Prem, Aneeta (17 March 2023). “Somaiya Begum murder”. Freedom Charity. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ “Update on bid to increase jail term for Somaiya Begum’s killer uncle”. Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Haratt, Stuart (1 March 2023). “Somaiya Begum: Murdered woman dumped like rubbish, jury told”. BBC News. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Haratt, Stuart (2 March 2023). “Somaiya Begum: Pathologist unable to say how woman died, court told”. BBC News. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ “Somaiya Begum: Uncle who killed niece who refused marriage jailed”. BBC News. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Higgins, David (15 March 2023). “‘Despicable’ uncle who murdered niece and dumped body with rubbish jailed for life”. The Independent. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
