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

By Sara Higdon · Published 2024-04-07 · News & Analysis › World · https://humanevents.com/news/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."

Police in West Yorkshire, [England](https://humanevents.com/2024/03/03/church-of-england-seeks-anti-racism-officer-to-deconstruct-whiteness), are searching for 25-year-old Habibur Masum on suspicion of [fatally stabbing](https://humanevents.com/2024/01/29/2-teenage-boys-fatally-stabbed-by-alleged-gang-members-in-uk-identified) a woman in the Westgate area of Bradford City Center on Saturday.

According to a [press release](https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/wanted-appeal-habibur-masum-following-bradford-murder), 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](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13281111/Find-Police-suspected-knifeman-mother-27-stabbed-death-streets-Bradford-broad-daylight-pushing-baby-pram.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline) 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](https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat) online. They can also call Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111.