Homicide suspect hunted over mom stabbed to loss of life in entrance of her child son in Bradford had been charged with assaulting her 5 months earlier however freed on bail – as police say they’ve arrested a person, 23, on suspicion of serving to him get away

The homicide suspect hunted by police after a mom was stabbed to loss of life whereas pushing her child by means of Bradford in a pram had been charged with assaulting her 5 months earlier however freed on bail, it emerged immediately. 

Suspect Habibur Masum stays at massive and members of the general public are being urged ‘to not method’ him however ‘name 999 instantly’.

The married 25-year-old father is needed over a stunning daylight assault on Saturday which noticed 27-year-old Kulsama Akter ambushed whereas pushing her five-month-old son in a buggy throughout a procuring journey.

At a press convention this afternoon, West Yorkshire Police named Ms Akter and revealed it had arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of helping an offender. 

The drive additionally launched a CCTV picture of a grinning Masum boarding a bus from Bradford metropolis centre 9 minutes after the assault. He was final sighted getting off the bus within the Bradford Moor Park space, a few miles away.

At the moment, Higher Manchester Police introduced it had referred itself to the Unbiased Officer for Police Conduct resulting from its earlier contact with Masum and Ms Akter. 

The homicide suspect appeared at Manchester Crown Courtroom accused of assaulting and threatening to kill Ms Akter final November however was launched on bail, MailOnline can reveal. 

Masum, who’s from the town of Sylhet in jap Bangladesh, studied for a masters in digital advertising and marketing on the College of Bedfordshire, and shares journey vlogs of his ‘adventures’ and life within the UK to his 14 YouTube subscribers.

At a press convention immediately, Assistant Chief Constable Damien Miller of West Yorkshire Police stated the sufferer, Ms Akter, was from Oldham, Higher Manchester, the place she had been in touch with police previous to shifting to Bradford.

He added that Masum was additionally recognized to police in Higher Manchester.

‘On Saturday April 6, shortly earlier than 3:20pm Kulsama Akter was strolling in Bradford metropolis centre,’ he stated. 

‘Kulsama was together with her younger child presently, and was strolling alongside Westgate when she was attacked and stabbed a number of occasions.’

‘The emergency companies had been known as at 3:21pm. Nonetheless, regardless of the perfect efforts of members of the general public, ambulance crews, and hospital employees, Kulsama sadly misplaced her life as a result of accidents. Her child is protected and nicely and was not harmed on this incident.’

Police consider that Masum remains to be within the nation and have been finishing up home to deal with enquiries within the Moore Park space of the town.

Mr Miller stated: ‘Masum is a suspect, we have now a sufferer who died and I might encourage everybody to contact us in the event that they see him and don’t method him.’

West Yorkshire Police is main the hunt for Masum, however Higher Manchester Police can be closely concerned resulting from Masum’s hyperlinks with the realm. 

Detective Superintendent Jude Holmes, from GMP, stated: ‘We share the shock and concern that our communities really feel within the wake of this tragic incident, and our ideas are with Kulsama Akter’s household at this really distressing time.

‘Habibur Masum is needed by West Yorkshire Police on suspicion of homicide. Because of his hyperlinks to Higher Manchester, we have now our specialist officers following a number of strains of enquiry to find him. 

‘Because of earlier police contact with Habibur Masum and Kulsama Akter, Higher Manchester Police has made a referral to the Unbiased Workplace for Police Conduct.’

Issues have been raised prior to now over the deaths of ladies who’ve accused male companions of violent behaviour earlier than happening to be murdered by them.

In 2017, the IOPC’s predecessor physique, the Unbiased Police Complaints Fee (IPCC), stated GMP’s dealing with of three girls who had been murdered by their companions was ‘unsatisfactory’ however not misconduct.

Horrific CCTV from a close-by meals retailer exhibits the knifeman plunging his weapon into Ms Akter’s neck. In mid-March, Masum had shared a clip through which two characters described how a person had ‘misplaced’ his bride throughout a stroll. 

Officers had been seen storming a housing affiliation property an hour’s drive away in Burnley as a part of their hunt for Masum at round midday yesterday, with officers seen main away a person and a girl. 

One neighbour stated: ‘The riot vans pulled up and armed police jumped out. They had been all over the place. A short while afterwards, a girl and an aged gentleman had been taken out of the home by police.’

Forensic officers arrived on the property within the early hours of this morning and have been seen looking the home and backyard earlier than taking away proof in plastic luggage. In addition they used cameras to look contained in the gutters. 

Concurrently the primary raid, police then entered a semi-detached dwelling in Burley after discovering Masum had hyperlinks to the household residing there. A witness stated: ‘Armed police went in first. There have been lots of police right here. ‘I do not suppose they discovered something or anybody.’

Masum seems to have been making an attempt to carve out a profession as an influencer, sharing journey vlogs of his ‘adventures’ and life within the UK to his 14 YouTube subscribers. 

One put up exhibits him admiring the big selection of Bangladeshi made garments in Primark earlier than making an attempt on a spread of winter jumpers. He then movies a show displaying youngsters’s garments on supply and leaves with two full luggage. 

In one other video from January, Masum is seen filming himself strolling by means of a housing property as snow falls down. He warns his followers who’re new to the UK not too ‘keep out within the chilly too lengthy’ as they may get chest issues.

He has additionally shared clips to his 4,300 followers on Fb telling them find out how to put together a hospital bag for ‘your new child child’. One other confirmed him organising a baby’s cot.

On-line, Masum presents a picture of himself as an enthusiastic traveller who enjoys discovering new cultures. 

On his LinkedIn he describes himself as an ‘journey lover’ and warns ‘poisonous individuals to remain away’ from him. 

A supply, who described himself as a good friend of Masum’s, advised MailOnline that he had come to the UK from Bangladesh two years in the past to review. 

He stated the suspect was married, had been residing in Oldham and had needed to go travelling throughout Europe.

Simply days in the past the suspected attacker had shared a video on his YouTube channel, vlogging his journey from Manchester to Barcelona.

The wannabe influencer captured his journey from the second he boarded the Ryanair flight to touchdown within the Spanish metropolis, earlier than encouraging his 14 subscribers to proceed following for extra upcoming movies.

Masum’s good friend, who works on the visa firm that helped him get a Schengen visa to journey international locations in Europe, stated final evening that he was ‘fully shocked’ by the information.

He advised MailOnline: ‘I do know him as a good friend. I’m shocked, actually shocked about it. I’m shocked, he is a pleasant and good individual. I am unable to consider the scenario. He had been within the UK for almost two years, he’s learning.

‘I do know he is married. Two months in the past he was residing in Oldham, Manchester, however which space I have no idea. He is a scholar so he needed to go travelling and I helped him get a visa as he needed to go to Europe.

‘I do know him from seeing him in native locations, taking part in soccer and cricket, so I do know him from that. Then he advised me he needed to go go to Europe and stated he needed to use for a visa. 

‘He’s a pleasant individual from my data however I’ve not heard from him since about two months in the past. I’m actually shocked about this.’

In January, Samin’s UK Visas Assist Centre shared a photograph of Masum’s Schengen visa as a hit story.

A photograph of the suspect’s visa to Portugal learn: ‘Completely satisfied that will help you. Schengen Visa from UK. Good concept, higher utility visa.’

Police named Masum yesterday and urged the general public to contact them with any sightings of him. 

Officers had been known as to the Westgate space of Bradford at 3.21pm on Saturday after reviews of a girl being stabbed by a person who then fled, and he or she later died in hospital. 

In line with eyewitnesses, Ms Akter was stabbed ‘4 to 5 occasions’ within the neck whereas procuring with a good friend. The newborn was not harmed.

Geo Khan, 69, who runs a fruit a veg store in Bradford, tried to resuscitate Ms Akter, who was one in every of his prospects. 

Mr Khan stated he was sitting in his retailer on Saturday afternoon when he was alerted by screams on the opposite facet of Westgate, in central Bradford.

He stated he rushed over to Ms Akter, who was with a good friend outdoors a comfort retailer on Wigan Road, and was joined by a health care provider as others known as the ambulance.

‘I used to be sitting in my store and heard screaming,’ Mr Khan stated immediately. I got here out and I attempted to verify the heart beat. There was no pulse.’

He stated: ‘Blood was throughout on the ground and there have been stab wounds in her neck.’

Mr Khan stated he was joined by the passing physician who took over making an attempt to assist Ms Akter, however agreed there was no pulse.

‘Him and me and one other man tried to rescue her, however she was already gone,’ Mr Khan stated. ‘I do not suppose she was there any extra.’

He stated: ‘No matter occurred, it is a very unhappy factor.’

Mr Khan stated Ms Akter got here into his store the day earlier than the incident, and he believes she solely got here to the realm a number of weeks in the past.

He stated the infant is about 4 or 5 months previous. Mr Khan stated he believes she is from Bangladesh.

He stated: ‘She was a really, very harmless individual – the smile on her face.’

A knife was recovered from the scene of the incident. 

Police described Masum as an Asian man, of slim construct.

He was pictured on CCTV sporting a duffle coat with three massive horizontal strains of gray, white and black, mild blue or gray tracksuit bottoms with a small black emblem on the left pocket and maroon trainers. 

There was no signal of any police exercise within the space this morning however one bunch of flowers had been laid near the place the assault occurred.

A witness additionally reported seeing him sporting a gray hoodie with the hood up. He’s believed to have hyperlinks to the Burnley and Chester areas.

Detective chief inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police’s Murder and Enquiry Group, stated: ‘We’ve got had vital assets following up numerous strains of enquiry to find Habibur Masum however presently his whereabouts are unknown.

‘A knife was recovered from the scene of the homicide, however we can’t say if Habibur Masum is armed, and I might urge anybody who does see him to not method him however to name 999 instantly.

‘If anybody has any details about his actions or whereabouts since 3.20pm on Saturday please contact police as a matter of urgency.

‘We perceive that the homicide of a younger lady in such stunning circumstances has triggered appreciable concern in the area people. Residents can anticipate to proceed to see a big police presence in Bradford as we make additional enquiries and conduct reassurance patrols within the space.’

In a joint assertion, Bradford Metropolis ward councillors, Aneela Ahmed, Nazam Azam and Shakeela Lal, stated: ‘We’re deeply shocked and saddened by yesterday’s incident. Our ideas and prayers are with the household and associates of the deceased.

‘We’d urge anybody who has any data referring to the incident, to contact the police.’

Bradford West MP Naz Shah, whose constituency covers the town centre, described the incident as ‘actually stunning’.

She despatched her condolences to the lady’s family members and likewise urged anybody with any data to get in contact with officers.

• Any present sightings of Masum needs to be reported to West Yorkshire Police through 999. Some other data that would help the investigation needs to be reported through Dwell Chat on-line or by calling 101, quoting log 1071 of April 6.