Nationwide manhunt for student ‘influencer’ accused of stabbing woman to death in Bradford

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A nationwide manhunt has been launched for a student suspected of stabbing a mom to death whereas she was pushing her child in a pram in Bradford.

The 27-year-old woman, who’s but to be named by police, was repeatedly stabbed in a horror daylight assault on Saturday and died a short time later in hospital. The woman’s child, mentioned to be a boy aged round 5 months, was unhurt.

West Yorkshire Police have launched a UK-wide search and launched a picture of the suspect, who they recognized as 25-year-old Habibur Masum. The public have been warned not to strategy him.

According to social media websites believed to belong to Masum, he was learning for a masters in digital advertising and marketing on the University of Bedfordshire and is known to have entered the UK on a student visa from Bangladesh.

Youtube movies linked to the Facebook profile embody one of him establishing a baby’s cot, in addition to a video of him procuring in Primark. There can be a current vlog of his journey to Barcelona.

It comes after a shopkeeper spoke out concerning the second that passers-by tried to save the woman’s life through the daylight assault. Speaking to The Sun, greengrocer Geo Khan, 69, recalled listening to blood-curdling screams on Drewton Road, in the Westgate space of the town, simply earlier than 3.30pm.

“I was working on Saturday and I heard screams and ran out of my shop,” he mentioned.

“I saw that lady was lying face down on the pavement next to a pushchair with her five-month old baby boy inside.

“I turned her over. There was a lot of blood and I checked for a pulse, but couldn’t find one.”

He claimed the woman’s neck was coated in knife wounds and that he tried to perform CPR whereas her buddy bumped into a close-by meals retailer and was “screaming”.

“A doctor was passing in a car and stopped to help. He picked up a pulse and I got a sheet to put over her until the ambulance came,” he added.

Other locals recalled seeing the pram with a child inside, whereas law enforcement officials swarmed the realm and launched a manhunt to detain her suspected killer. A knife was additionally recovered from the scene, with officers stating that the sufferer and her alleged attacker had been recognized to each other.

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

He was pictured on CCTV carrying a duffle coat with three massive horizontal traces of gray, white and black, gentle blue or gray tracksuit bottoms with a small black emblem on the left pocket and maroon trainers. A witness additionally reported seeing him carrying a gray hoodie with the hood up.

He is believed to have hyperlinks to the Burnley and Chester areas. Police say he was recognized to the suspect and it was not a random assault.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4 on Monday, West Yorkshire’s deputy mayor for policing and crime Alison Lowe mentioned: “Habibur Masum is still at large.

“There is a very complex investigation currently ongoing with all forces in the country trying to locate the suspect.

“We don’t think this was a random killing, the police know the two people were known to each other.”

Detective chief inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police’s murder and enquiry group, mentioned: “We have had significant resources following up a number of lines of enquiry to locate Habibur Masum but at this time his whereabouts are unknown.

“A knife was recovered from the scene of the murder, but we cannot say if Habibur Masum is armed, and I would urge anyone who does see him not to approach him but to call 999 immediately.

“If anyone has any information about his movements or whereabouts since 3.20pm on Saturday please contact police as a matter of urgency.

“We understand that the murder of a young woman in such shocking circumstances has caused considerable concern in the local community. Residents can expect to continue to see a significant police presence in Bradford as we make further enquiries and conduct reassurance patrols in the area.”

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