Man who murdered wife in Bradford as she pushed their baby in a pram to be sentenced today
Habibur Rahman Masum, 27, from Burnley was found guilty of murder following a trial at Bradford Crown Court
The murder of Kulsuma Akter sent shock waves through the community.
Bradford Crown Court heard Ms Akter, 27, had been living in a refuge in the city since January after Masum held a knife to her throat at their home in Oldham.
Masum tracked her down to the safe house she was staying at, and the court heard how he had sent messages of a menacing nature which contained threats to kill and photos and videos of the area where she was.
She was with her baby - who was in a pram, and her friend shopping near the city centre when she was confronted by him.
After she refused his attempts at reconciling the marriage, he proceeded to stab her multiple times which sadly led to her death later the same.
Masum had pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a bladed article but was convicted of murder after a trial.
He was also convicted of one count of assault by beating, making a threat to kill and stalking.
The trial heard he calmly walked away after the attack on 6 April, and was pictured grinning on CCTV as he boarded a bus, with prosecutors describing him as the "smiling killer".
He then travelled almost 200 miles south to Aylesbury, sparking a nationwide manhunt which lasted four days.
Masum, who gave evidence in the trial said he did not remember killing his wife and had taken a weapon with the intention of harming himself if she did not "listen to him".
The jury found him guilty of murder last month and today Masum will be sentenced today at Bradford Crown Court.