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Husband who helped his family murder his pregnant wife believing she was possessed by an evil spirit is released from prison

Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz was handed a life sentence in 2012 for killing 21-year-old Naila Mumtaz at the Birmingham home they shared with his parents.

Husband who helped his family murder his pregnant wife believing she was possessed by an evil spirit is released from prison

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  • Truss-1398·28 Oct 2026
    One explanation put forward at trial was that the family believed a harmful jinn had been sent by Naila's parents in Pakistan. Mr Justice Keith said they may have 'smothered her in order to get rid of the djinn'.
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  • Wilmington-1399·28 Oct 2026
    "Mumtaz has a severe physical disability and the judge urged prison authorities to house him with his father so that he could be properly supported. After being handed his life sentence, Mumtaz had to be carried out of the dock by his father."
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