A mum who was stabbed to death while pushing a pram through Bradford city centre has been named for the first time by police.
Kulsama Akter, 27, was killed on Saturday in the Westgate area of the city. West Yorkshire Police confirmed the baby was not harmed in the attack.
The young mum was described by a shopkeeper who tried to save her as a “good, charitable lady”. Geo Khan heard her scream and ran out of his shop to find her already dead, he covered her in a sheet until the ambulance arrived.
Speaking at a press conference today, Assistant Chief Constable Damien Miller said Ms Akter died after being stabbed “multiple times”. He said the baby was “fit and well”.
The Rev Duncan Milwain, assistant curate at Bradford Cathedral, said churches and mosques in the city would be open to people wishing to grieve.
A nationwide manhunt has been launched to find the suspect in her murder, Habibur Masum, 25.
Every police force in the country has been tasked with finding Masum, who is described as Asian and of a slim build. He is from the Oldham area and believed to have links to the Burnley and Chester areas.
Officers said a knife was recovered from the scene on Saturday but could not confirm whether Masum was armed.
The suspect remains at large but police said that a 23-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Police confirmed that raids have taken place in Oldham, where Ms Akter and Mr Masum were both from, as well as in the Burnley and Chester areas, but would not confirm where the 23-year-old man had been arrested.
Police said anyone who sees Masum should call 999 “immediately”.
