Police seek 'knifeman' Habibur Masum suspected in brutal, daylight stabbing death of mother as she was pushing her baby in a stroller in England

"I would urge anyone who does see him not to approach him but to call 999 immediately."

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Police in West Yorkshire, England, are searching for 25-year-old Habibur Masum on suspicion of fatally stabbing a woman in the Westgate area of Bradford City Center on Saturday.

According to a press release, police describe Masum as "an Asian man, of slim build."

"He is pictured on CCTV wearing a duffle coat with three large horizontal lines of grey, white and black, light blue or grey tracksuit bottoms with a small black emblem on the left pocket and maroon trainers," the press release stated.

"A witness also reported seeing him wearing a grey hoody with the hood up." Police officials also believe the man has links to the Burnley and Chester areas.

In a statement, Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson said, "A knife was recovered from the scene of the murder, but we cannot say if Habibur Masum is armed, and I would urge anyone who does see him not to approach him but to call 999 immediately."

"If anyone has any information about his movements or whereabouts since 3:20 pm on Saturday please contact police as a matter of urgency," she added.

One eyewitness told the Daily Mail that the 27-year-old woman was stabbed "four to five times" in the neck while shopping. She was pushing her baby in a stroller at the time, and police noted that the child was unharmed.

One man, 69-year-old Geo Khan, tried to resuscitate the woman after she was stabbed. He told the outlet, "I was working on Saturday and I heard screams and ran out of my shop."

"I saw that the lady was lying face down on the pavement next to a pushchair with her five-month-old baby inside," He continued. "I turned her over. There was a lot of blood and I checked for a pulse, but couldn't find one. I could see the knife wounds to her neck and I tried to do CPR. Her friend was screaming."

He said that a doctor who was passing by stopped to help until an ambulance arrived.

Anyone with information is encouraged to reach out to police by calling 101 or using the Live Chat online. They can also call Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111.


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