YouTuber Appears in Court Charged With Murder of Bradford Mother

Published on April 11, 2024

A Bangladeshi student who launched a YouTube channel where he posted videos about travel, shopping and cooking, has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman who was stabbed to death as she pushed her baby in a pram. Habibur Masum, 25, is accused of murdering Kulsuma Akter, 27, who was killed in the Westgate area of Bradford on Saturday. West Yorkshire Police said the baby was unharmed. Mr. Masum has also been charged with possession of a bladed article. He was arrested 170 miles away in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on Tuesday and appeared at Bradford magistrates’ court on Thursday. Mr. Masum spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address in Burnley, Lancashire....

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