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Man jailed for pregnant wife's murder released from prison
Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz has been released from prison after serving time for the 2009 murder of his wife, Naila.
Naila, 21 and nearly six months pregnant, had moved from Pakistan to live with Mumtaz and his family in Birmingham.
A jury convicted Mumtaz and three relatives of murder in 2012; all four had denied the charges.
At trial, Mumtaz claimed Naila had been possessed by a jinn, but medical evidence showed she died from asphyxia and could not have caused her fatal injuries herself.
The judge said the family may have smothered her because they believed she was possessed, but the exact motive could not be established.
The court stressed that Naila was isolated and pregnant, and said these circumstances made the killing more serious.
Mumtaz was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 13 years and was released last year after the Parole Board recommended release.
Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz has been released from prison after serving time for the murder of his pregnant wife, Naila Mumtaz.
He was sentenced to life in 2012 and was told to serve at least 13 years.
Naila, 21, was killed at the family home in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, on 8 July 2009.
A Parole Board recommendation led to Mumtaz’s release last year, according to the article.
At trial, Mumtaz said he believed Naila was possessed by a jinn, but medical evidence showed she died from asphyxia.
- Who
- Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz, convicted of murdering his wife, Naila Mumtaz.
- What
- He has been released from prison after serving time for her murder.
- When
- He was released last year, after receiving a life sentence in 2012.
- Where
- Naila was killed at the family home in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
- Why
- Prosecutors said she was deliberately smothered. The judge said the exact reason for the attack could not be established.
The prosecution
Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz
Cause of death
The prosecution
Prosecutors said Naila was deliberately smothered, with family members restraining her.
Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz
Mumtaz claimed she suffocated herself after becoming possessed by a jinn.
Responsibility
The prosecution
The prosecution said one or more family members smothered her while others helped restrain her.
Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz
Mumtaz and the other defendants denied murder and manslaughter.
Naila Mumtaz was killed at the family home in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz and three other family members were convicted of murder and sentenced.
The Parole Board recommended Mumtaz’s release, and he was released from prison.
- Victim
- Naila Mumtaz, 21
- Location
- Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham
- Date of killing
- 8 July 2009
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment in 2012; minimum term of 13 years
- Release
- Last year, following a Parole Board recommendation
What people are saying
What aggravates the case is that Naila was pregnant at the time of her death, isolated from her family in a country unfamiliar to her, and spoke little if any English.
The four of you have been convicted of the murder of Naila Mumtaz - she was only 21 years old at the time of her death and had her life ahead
She came to Britain to be with her husband; we entrusted our most treasured, beloved only daughter to him and his family.
more like a suicide