A man wanted for fatally stabbing a woman who was pushing her baby in a pram is on bail for assaulting and threatening to kill her, it has emerged.
A police manhunt is under way for Habibur Masum who is suspected of the murder of 27-year-old Kulsuma Akter.
Ms Akter was stabbed several times in the Westgate area of Bradford city centre on Saturday afternoon. Despite the efforts of medics, she died in hospital later. Her child was unharmed.
Masum, 25, was conditionally bailed by Manchester Magistrates’ Court in November, despite prosecutors objecting to his release, the PA news agency reported on Monday evening.
Masum pleaded not guilty to both offences at a hearing on November 27 last year and was ordered not to contact Ms Akter, it is understood.
His bail conditions also prevented him from contacting a second person, or visiting a particular address.
Court documents show Masum, whose address was listed as Oldham, Greater Manchester, was charged with threatening to kill Ms Akter on November 24 and assaulting her on November 23. Both offences were alleged to have happened in Manchester.
Both West Yorkshire Police and Greater Manchester Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct watchdog over previous contact with Masum and Ms Akter, following her death.
