The family of a woman stabbed to death in broad daylight as she pushed a pram with her son in have paid tribute to a ‘lovely girl who was always smiling.’
Kulsuma Akter, 27, from Oldham, died after being stabbed in the neck multiple times in Westgate in Bradford. She was pushing her baby boy in a pram, at the junction with Drewton Road at 3.21pm on Saturday (6 April), when she was attacked, prompting a huge two-day police manhunt.
Kulsuma was rushed to hospital but died from her injuries. Her family are being supported by specially trained officers and the baby boy is safe .
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A man, 25, was arrested on suspicion of her murder after a two-day police hunt. Now Kulsuma’s family have paid tribute to her.
Speaking to MailOnline her family said she wed Habibur Masum in an arranged marriage two years ago in Bangladesh. They said they moved to Oldham when he came to the UK to study, but she did not work, spoke little English and relied on her husband financially.
Her cousin Aftab Miah said: “She was always smiling and liked to make people laugh. We will miss her a lot and her death has hit us all really hard. But married life became quite difficult for her.”
Kulsuma’s brother Hossain added: “We are heartbroken and completely devastated. We have been crying all the time since this happened.
‘We had to call our mother in Bangladesh to tell her the news. Can you imagine what this was like for us? I can’t believe my sister is dead.”
Due to police having contact with Kulsuma prior to her death, West Yorkshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct. It was also confirmed yesterday afternoon that a 23-year-old man has been arrested in Cheshire on suspicion of assisting an offender and he remains in police custody.
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Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Enquiry Team, said: “This is a tragic incident in which a mother has lost her life in the most horrific of circumstances.
“We understand that this has caused a considerable amount of concern in the local community. Local Neighbourhood Policing teams are patrolling the area conducting reassurance to the community. We would like to thank Thames Valley Police for their support and assistance in this matter.”
If anyone has any information that could assist the investigation, they can report it via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting log 1071 of 6 April. Information can also be given to the Major Incident Public Portal via this link . Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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