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| Arthur’s Seat killer told wife to stop being like a 'British woman' | Arthur’s Seat killer told wife to stop being like a 'British woman' |
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| "We're not living anymore, we're just existing" - Arthur's Seat murder victim's mother | "We're not living anymore, we're just existing" - Arthur's Seat murder victim's mother |
| "We're not living anymore, we're just existing" - Arthur's Seat murder victim's mother | "We're not living anymore, we're just existing" - Arthur's Seat murder victim's mother |
| The mother of a woman murdered by her husband who pushed her off a hill says he was "evil, jealous and insecure". | The mother of a woman murdered by her husband who pushed her off a hill says he was "evil, jealous and insecure". |
| Fawziyah Javed died after she was pushed from Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh by Kashif Anwar in 2021. | Fawziyah Javed died after she was pushed from Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh by Kashif Anwar in 2021. |
| In her first TV interview, Fawziyah's mother Yasmin Javed told BBC Newsnight she believes Anwar did not like his wife being independent. | In her first TV interview, Fawziyah's mother Yasmin Javed told BBC Newsnight she believes Anwar did not like his wife being independent. |
| In a recording Fawziyah secretly made, her husband told her to stop behaving like a British woman. | In a recording Fawziyah secretly made, her husband told her to stop behaving like a British woman. |
| Fawziyah's mother said Anwar resented the 31-year-old solicitor being an independent, well-educated young woman. | Fawziyah's mother said Anwar resented the 31-year-old solicitor being an independent, well-educated young woman. |
| "He didn't like the fact that Fawzi had her own voice, her own opinions. He didn't like that," she said. | "He didn't like the fact that Fawzi had her own voice, her own opinions. He didn't like that," she said. |
| Fawziyah Javed died after she was pushed off Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh by Kashif Anwar in 2021 | Fawziyah Javed died after she was pushed off Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh by Kashif Anwar in 2021 |
| Fawziyah Javed, from Leeds, married Anwar, an optical assistant, in an Islamic ceremony on 25 December 2020. | Fawziyah Javed, from Leeds, married Anwar, an optical assistant, in an Islamic ceremony on 25 December 2020. |
| Three months after their wedding Anwar knocked Fawziyah unconscious in a cemetery, the court case into her death was told. | Three months after their wedding Anwar knocked Fawziyah unconscious in a cemetery, the court case into her death was told. |
| At around the same time, he put a pillow over her face and punched her in the head. | At around the same time, he put a pillow over her face and punched her in the head. |
| The court also heard Anwar withdrew £12,000 from her bank account while she was sleeping. | The court also heard Anwar withdrew £12,000 from her bank account while she was sleeping. |
| Fawziyah's mother Yasmin said she had encouraged her daughter to leave Anwar but she said Fawziyah was biding her time and said she knew what she was doing. | Fawziyah's mother Yasmin said she had encouraged her daughter to leave Anwar but she said Fawziyah was biding her time and said she knew what she was doing. |
| Man murdered wife by pushing her off Arthur's Seat | Man murdered wife by pushing her off Arthur's Seat |
| "She had contacted divorce lawyers to get the ball rolling to get a divorce because he always said, 'I'm never going to divorce you'. | "She had contacted divorce lawyers to get the ball rolling to get a divorce because he always said, 'I'm never going to divorce you'. |
| "And she'd also made voice recordings of him where he's being threatening and abusive towards her. So obviously that was all evidence of how he was treating her." | "And she'd also made voice recordings of him where he's being threatening and abusive towards her. So obviously that was all evidence of how he was treating her." |
| In one voice recording Fawziyah is heard saying: "You've ruined my life." | In one voice recording Fawziyah is heard saying: "You've ruined my life." |
| Anwar replies: "I'll tell you one thing. You end this and I will ruin yours." | Anwar replies: "I'll tell you one thing. You end this and I will ruin yours." |
| Kashif Anwar was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for killing his pregnant wife | Kashif Anwar was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for killing his pregnant wife |
| In another recording Anwar is heard telling his wife: "Who do you think you are? You're not a man … so come back tomorrow like you've been told." | In another recording Anwar is heard telling his wife: "Who do you think you are? You're not a man … so come back tomorrow like you've been told." |
| His wife asks: "What's your problem?" | His wife asks: "What's your problem?" |
| Anwar replies: "My problem? Don't challenge me, do not be that British woman. | Anwar replies: "My problem? Don't challenge me, do not be that British woman. |
| "Because I'm telling you, it will not work. I promise it will not work. It won't work with me." | "Because I'm telling you, it will not work. I promise it will not work. It won't work with me." |
| Fawziyah went to the police twice so that there was a record of Anwar's behaviour, although she didn't want them to intervene at that point. | Fawziyah went to the police twice so that there was a record of Anwar's behaviour, although she didn't want them to intervene at that point. |
| The second police report was made just days before Anwar killed her, on a weekend away to Edinburgh in September 2021. | The second police report was made just days before Anwar killed her, on a weekend away to Edinburgh in September 2021. |
| The couple were captured on CCTV heading to the Edinburgh landmark Arthur's seat. | The couple were captured on CCTV heading to the Edinburgh landmark Arthur's seat. |
| After falling 50ft off a cliff edge, Fawziyah was able to tell passers-by what had happened, before she died. | After falling 50ft off a cliff edge, Fawziyah was able to tell passers-by what had happened, before she died. |
| Fawziyah Javed had been married for eight months | Fawziyah Javed had been married for eight months |
| In April this year, Anwar was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for murdering his wife, who was 17 weeks pregnant, and causing the death of her unborn child. | In April this year, Anwar was jailed for a minimum of 20 years for murdering his wife, who was 17 weeks pregnant, and causing the death of her unborn child. |
| Fawziyah's mother said she cannot forget her daughter's last words: "'Am I going to die? Is my baby going to die?'" | Fawziyah's mother said she cannot forget her daughter's last words: "'Am I going to die? Is my baby going to die?'" |
| "The words go round around my head every single day," Ms Javed said. | "The words go round around my head every single day," Ms Javed said. |
| "Alongside the grief and pain, I can't get them words out of my mind." | "Alongside the grief and pain, I can't get them words out of my mind." |
| Ms Javed told Newsnight she did not feel like the family got justice and Anwar is still exerting his control even though he's in prison. | Ms Javed told Newsnight she did not feel like the family got justice and Anwar is still exerting his control even though he's in prison. |
| "I still don't have all of Fawziyah's possessions back," she said. "The possessions that I have got back. I've had to fight tooth and nail to get them. | "I still don't have all of Fawziyah's possessions back," she said. "The possessions that I have got back. I've had to fight tooth and nail to get them. |
| "And his parents are honouring that control, by not giving all her possessions back to us." | "And his parents are honouring that control, by not giving all her possessions back to us." |
| 'Honour-based' control | 'Honour-based' control |
| The court previously heard a recording of Anwar telling his wife: "Anything that's here that you're probably going to say it belongs to you. You're not taking anything from here. | The court previously heard a recording of Anwar telling his wife: "Anything that's here that you're probably going to say it belongs to you. You're not taking anything from here. |
| "It's all going to stay here, that's my possessions because it's my house." | "It's all going to stay here, that's my possessions because it's my house." |
| The parents of Kashif Anwar told BBC Newsnight that they had returned all of Fawziyah's possessions to the police and to her family. | The parents of Kashif Anwar told BBC Newsnight that they had returned all of Fawziyah's possessions to the police and to her family. |
| Ms Javed believes Anwar's motives for murdering her daughter stemmed from honour-based control, jealousy, and insecurity. | Ms Javed believes Anwar's motives for murdering her daughter stemmed from honour-based control, jealousy, and insecurity. |
| Fawziyah Javed died after falling on Arthur's Seat. Arrows show from where she was pushed and where she landed | Fawziyah Javed died after falling on Arthur's Seat. Arrows show from where she was pushed and where she landed |
| Honour-based abuse is a crime or incident committed to protect or defend the 'honour' of a family or community. | Honour-based abuse is a crime or incident committed to protect or defend the 'honour' of a family or community. |
| "He used to say to Fawziyah, we don't have divorces in our family, we don't divorce, we stay in marriages no matter what," she told BBC Newsnight. | "He used to say to Fawziyah, we don't have divorces in our family, we don't divorce, we stay in marriages no matter what," she told BBC Newsnight. |
| Police Scotland, who carried out the investigation into Fawziyah's murder, said they did not identify any honour-based abuse, adding that domestic abuse and coercive control were the main factors in the case. | Police Scotland, who carried out the investigation into Fawziyah's murder, said they did not identify any honour-based abuse, adding that domestic abuse and coercive control were the main factors in the case. |
| But charity Karma Nirvana, who are supporting Yasmin - including prior to Fawziyah's death - said they recognised honour abuse as part of Fawziayah's experience. | But charity Karma Nirvana, who are supporting Yasmin - including prior to Fawziyah's death - said they recognised honour abuse as part of Fawziayah's experience. |
| Baroness Shaista Gohir, chair of Muslim Women Network UK (MWNUK), said there can be additional barriers faced by some South Asian women when leaving abusive relationships. | Baroness Shaista Gohir, chair of Muslim Women Network UK (MWNUK), said there can be additional barriers faced by some South Asian women when leaving abusive relationships. |
| Pointing to how religious divorces can be used as tools of control, she highlighted the need for increased awareness and support for victims in these communities. | Pointing to how religious divorces can be used as tools of control, she highlighted the need for increased awareness and support for victims in these communities. |
| Baroness Gohir said as a member and volunteer at MWNUK, Fawziyah was an intelligent and educated woman who knew her rights, "yet she still ended up dead". | Baroness Gohir said as a member and volunteer at MWNUK, Fawziyah was an intelligent and educated woman who knew her rights, "yet she still ended up dead". |
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| Domestic abuse | Domestic abuse |