FOUR relatives stood by as a husband systematically battered his bride to death, a court heard yesterday.
Sabia Rani, 19, died after being kicked, punched and stamped on until she looked like a victim of a “catastrophic” road crash.
Shazad Khan, 25, is serving life for murder but his close family, including his mum and sisters, say they saw nothing wrong happening.
Rani spoke no English, having arrived here from Pakistan in 2006 for an arranged marriage just five months before she died. Some relatives told cops that Rani was killed by evil spirits, Leeds Crown Court heard.
Khan’s mother Phullan Bibi, 52, her daughters Uzma Khan, 23, and Nazia Naureen, 28, and Uzma’s husband Majid Hussain, 28, deny allowing the death of a vulnerable adult. Prosecutor Simon Myerson said they must have known of Rani’s suffering. Khan and Hussain deny perjury. The trial continues.
Sabia Rani, 19, died after being kicked, punched and stamped on until she looked like a victim of a “catastrophic” road crash.
Shazad Khan, 25, is serving life for murder but his close family, including his mum and sisters, say they saw nothing wrong happening.
Rani spoke no English, having arrived here from Pakistan in 2006 for an arranged marriage just five months before she died. Some relatives told cops that Rani was killed by evil spirits, Leeds Crown Court heard.
Khan’s mother Phullan Bibi, 52, her daughters Uzma Khan, 23, and Nazia Naureen, 28, and Uzma’s husband Majid Hussain, 28, deny allowing the death of a vulnerable adult. Prosecutor Simon Myerson said they must have known of Rani’s suffering. Khan and Hussain deny perjury. The trial continues.
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