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Wife Testifies in Bradford Stabbing Trial as Husband Denies Attempted Murder

Prosecutors say a dispute over cocaine use preceded an alleged 69-blow knife attack.

Overview

  • The woman told jurors she was attacked in a bedroom and used a bloodied blanket to press a chest wound.
  • Hasnain Shafiq, 23, is on trial at Bradford Crown Court for attempted murder with an alternative count of wounding with intent.
  • Prosecutor Mark Kellet said she was stabbed in the face, neck, chest, back and arms and that the assault stopped when she began praying in Urdu.
  • The court heard Shafiq called a drug dealer before dialling 999, then told emergency responders she had stabbed herself.
  • In a police interview, Shafiq claimed the injuries were self-inflicted; the alleged attack occurred on January 27, 2025, at their home on Warnford Grove in Holme Wood.