Man who murdered his pregnant wife with three relatives released from prison
Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife with the help of three relatives, was released from prison last year after the Parole Board recommended his release. The case concerns the killing of Naila Mumtaz, aged 21, and the severe isolation she faced in the family home, far from her relatives and speaking little English.
Naila was found dead in the Birmingham home she shared with her husband’s family in July 2009, when she was almost six months pregnant. Mumtaz and his parents, Zia Ul-Haq and Salma Aslam, and brother-in-law Hammad Hassan were convicted of murder in 2012; Mumtaz was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 13 years. He claimed Naila was possessed by a jinn, but medical evidence showed she died from asphyxia, and the judge said the precise motive could not be established.
In short
- Mumtaz was released last year after serving time for murder.
- His wife Naila was 21 and almost six months pregnant.
- Three relatives were convicted alongside him.
Explained simply
Naila Mumtaz was 21 and nearly six months pregnant when she was found dead at the home she shared with her husband’s family in Birmingham in 2009. She had moved from Pakistan, spoke little English and was far from her own relatives, leaving her heavily dependent on the family around her.
Her husband, Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz, and three of his relatives were convicted of her murder in 2012. Medical evidence showed that Naila died from asphyxia; the court heard Mumtaz’s claim that she was possessed by a jinn, but the judge said the precise motive was unknown.
The case concerns both the killing and the circumstances in which Naila lived. Mumtaz received a life sentence with a minimum term of 13 years, and the Parole Board later recommended his release.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Husband who helped his family murder his pregnant wife believing she was possessed by an evil spirit is released from prison”.