58 year sentences in Operation Havier

Mon, 01 Oct 2012

Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz, 25, and his parents, Zia Ul-Haq and Salma Aslam, both 51, and his brother in law Hammad Hassan, 24, were jailed for at least 58 years yesterday after being convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Naila Mumtaz, 21, claiming she was possessed by evil spirits.
 
The murder was said to be instigated by Mumtaz’s parents. 
 
All four were convicted in July following a 12 week trial.
 
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