Somaiya Begum: Murder accused asked police about sentence — court

(BBC) A man on trial for murdering his niece asked police “what the sentence was for someone in his position,” a court has heard.

Mohammed Taroos Khan, 53, is accused of killing Somaiya Begum at her home in Bradford, in June 2022.

The 20-year-old student’s body was found wrapped in a rug on waste ground in the city, 11 days after she went missing.

Mr Khan denies murdering Miss Begum, but has admitted disposing of her body.

She had been living with another of her uncles in Binnie Street after her parents had been issued with a forced marriage protection order.

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