Man jailed for life for stabbing wife to death after she recorded violent abuse
The IndependentGet Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mrs Hasan wrote: “I don’t want to call the police on him coz this can get him into serious trouble. I don’t feel safe.” The next day, Hasan continued to accuse her of “cheating” despite her repeated denials, according to one recording. The next time you will kill me, I don’t want that.” On the morning of May 19, Hasan called 999 and told the operator: “I just stabbed my wife.” Mrs Hasan suffered 36 wounds in the “ferocious and really quite savage attack”, prosecutor Joel Smith said. After his arrest Hasan said: “I am guilty and you can charge me.” Mr Smith had told jurors that, in a “cruel twist”, Hasan was the one looking to have an extramarital affair, contacting a woman on a Muslim dating site days before his wife’s death.