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| Violent husband jailed for murder | Violent husband jailed for murder |
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| A cheating husband who had repeatedly attacked his wife has been jailed for life for murdering her. | A cheating husband who had repeatedly attacked his wife has been jailed for life for murdering her. |
| Malik Mannan, 36, must serve at least 17 years for stabbing Sabina Akhtar, 26, through the heart at their home in Longsight, Manchester. | Malik Mannan, 36, must serve at least 17 years for stabbing Sabina Akhtar, 26, through the heart at their home in Longsight, Manchester. |
| Mannan also attacked his mistress, with whom he had two children. | Mannan also attacked his mistress, with whom he had two children. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has apologised for not charging him for breaching orders to stay away from Mrs Akhtar. | The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has apologised for not charging him for breaching orders to stay away from Mrs Akhtar. |
| Mrs Akhtar's uncle said his niece would still be alive if her husband had been charged after being arrested for a second time. | Mrs Akhtar's uncle said his niece would still be alive if her husband had been charged after being arrested for a second time. |
| In her final days she was not only terrified of you but specifically terrified that she would die at your hands, as indeed she did Mr Justice Maddison | In her final days she was not only terrified of you but specifically terrified that she would die at your hands, as indeed she did Mr Justice Maddison |
| The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said it will apologise to Mrs Akhtar's family, because it was wrong not to charge Mannan earlier. | The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said it will apologise to Mrs Akhtar's family, because it was wrong not to charge Mannan earlier. |
| The couple had an arranged marriage in Bangladesh in 2003. | The couple had an arranged marriage in Bangladesh in 2003. |
| When a pregnant Mrs Akhtar joined her husband in England, she found out about his mistress. | When a pregnant Mrs Akhtar joined her husband in England, she found out about his mistress. |
| The court was told Mannan was violent towards both women. | The court was told Mannan was violent towards both women. |
| Prosecutor Paul Reid QC said Mrs Akhtar contacted police two months before her death and told them her husband had assaulted her 25 times. | Prosecutor Paul Reid QC said Mrs Akhtar contacted police two months before her death and told them her husband had assaulted her 25 times. |
| He would squeeze her windpipe when they were arguing and made at least three threats to kill her. | He would squeeze her windpipe when they were arguing and made at least three threats to kill her. |
| 'I will slaughter you' | 'I will slaughter you' |
| In July last year he told her to prepare for her final hour by reading passages from the Koran and said: "I am going to get a knife and when I return I am going to slaughter you."Sabina Akhtar was stabbed through the heart by her husband | In July last year he told her to prepare for her final hour by reading passages from the Koran and said: "I am going to get a knife and when I return I am going to slaughter you."Sabina Akhtar was stabbed through the heart by her husband |
| After Mannan's final attack on 11 September he made arrangements to flee to Bangladesh, but was arrested the next day. | After Mannan's final attack on 11 September he made arrangements to flee to Bangladesh, but was arrested the next day. |
| Mr Justice Maddison told Mannan that his wife lived in fear of him. | Mr Justice Maddison told Mannan that his wife lived in fear of him. |
| He said: "In her final days she was not only terrified of you but specifically terrified that she would die at your hands, as indeed she did." | He said: "In her final days she was not only terrified of you but specifically terrified that she would die at your hands, as indeed she did." |
| The judge said Mrs Akhtar's discovery of her husband's double life had contributed to a volatile and unpredictable relationship. | The judge said Mrs Akhtar's discovery of her husband's double life had contributed to a volatile and unpredictable relationship. |
| Senior Investigating Officer Dave Hickey of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said Mannan's attack on his wife was "an example of domestic abuse at its most horrific". | Senior Investigating Officer Dave Hickey of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said Mannan's attack on his wife was "an example of domestic abuse at its most horrific". |
| 'Simply negligence' | 'Simply negligence' |
| Mrs Akhtar's uncle, Reaz Talukder, speaking outside court, said: "Sabina was loved very dearly by all of her family members and friends. | Mrs Akhtar's uncle, Reaz Talukder, speaking outside court, said: "Sabina was loved very dearly by all of her family members and friends. |
| "She was a brave woman and was devoted to her only son who is now under foster carers. | "She was a brave woman and was devoted to her only son who is now under foster carers. |
| "Sabina's parents blamed the Crown Prosecution Service for their wrong decision not to charge Malik Mannan at an earlier stage. | "Sabina's parents blamed the Crown Prosecution Service for their wrong decision not to charge Malik Mannan at an earlier stage. |
| "This was simply negligence." | "This was simply negligence." |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said that in light of the CPS apology, it would not pursue an investigation into Greater Manchester Police's handling of the matter. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said that in light of the CPS apology, it would not pursue an investigation into Greater Manchester Police's handling of the matter. |
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| Sabina Akhtar's husband had been reported to police |