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Ilford murder: 'Coercive' husband battered wife to death | Ilford murder: 'Coercive' husband battered wife to death |
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A "controlling and coercive" husband who battered his wife to death after he wrongly suspected her of having an affair has been found guilty of murder. | A "controlling and coercive" husband who battered his wife to death after he wrongly suspected her of having an affair has been found guilty of murder. |
Muhammad Javed, 59, used a hammer and machete to kill Saeeda Hussain, 53, in the living room of their east London home in February last year. | Muhammad Javed, 59, used a hammer and machete to kill Saeeda Hussain, 53, in the living room of their east London home in February last year. |
The Old Bailey heard she had "feared the shame" if his violence towards her was reported to authorities. | The Old Bailey heard she had "feared the shame" if his violence towards her was reported to authorities. |
Javed, of Staines Road, Ilford, will be sentenced on 21 June. | |
Prosecutor Julian Evans told the trial jury the couple's children were aware of Javed's "violence and... mistreatment" during their marriage of more than 30 years. | Prosecutor Julian Evans told the trial jury the couple's children were aware of Javed's "violence and... mistreatment" during their marriage of more than 30 years. |
However, Mr Evans said Ms Hussain "did not want them to report it to the police or to others outside the family". | However, Mr Evans said Ms Hussain "did not want them to report it to the police or to others outside the family". |
"She feared that the defendant would be deported. | "She feared that the defendant would be deported. |
"She also feared the shame that, in her mind, such revelations would bring." | "She also feared the shame that, in her mind, such revelations would bring." |
Mr Evans told the court that Javed had suspected his wife was "having an affair or was seeing other men behind his back", suspicions the prosecutor claimed "were entirely without merit". | Mr Evans told the court that Javed had suspected his wife was "having an affair or was seeing other men behind his back", suspicions the prosecutor claimed "were entirely without merit". |
The court was told Javed had installed CCTV at their home to monitor the mother-of-five's behaviour and the couple slept in separate rooms. | The court was told Javed had installed CCTV at their home to monitor the mother-of-five's behaviour and the couple slept in separate rooms. |
A pathologist estimated that there were at least 46 separate impacts from the machete and at least seven blows from the hammer from the attack on 13 February. | A pathologist estimated that there were at least 46 separate impacts from the machete and at least seven blows from the hammer from the attack on 13 February. |
'Very bad news' | |
The court heard Javed then changed out of his blood-stained clothes, left the weapons near his wife's body, locked the living-room door, and left by a window. | The court heard Javed then changed out of his blood-stained clothes, left the weapons near his wife's body, locked the living-room door, and left by a window. |
He then contacted his daughter's father-in-law and told him: "You are going to hear very bad news". | He then contacted his daughter's father-in-law and told him: "You are going to hear very bad news". |
At about 18:00 GMT he then went to the local police station and told an officer: "I have just killed my wife". | At about 18:00 GMT he then went to the local police station and told an officer: "I have just killed my wife". |
When police entered the house they found a discarded boiler suit covered in blood, which Det Insp John Marriott said was "probably donned... to avoid getting his wife's blood on his clothes". | |
He added: "If ever a case shows the importance of contacting police if you are in, or aware of, an abusive relationship, then this is it." |
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