Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a 27-year-old mother in Bradford city centre are hunting for 25-year-old suspect Habibur Masum.
Masum, 25, from the Oldham area, is being sought by police who are appealing for members of the public to report any sightings of him after the stabbing in the city’s Drewton Road area.
Officers were called to the stabbing on Westgate at the junction with Drewton Road at 3.21pm on Saturday and the victim later died in hospital.
Witnesses said the victim was a mother who was pushing her baby son in a pram when she was stabbed in the neck, the Daily Mail reported.
Police confirmed the baby was unharmed.
Eyewitness Geo Khan, 69, who runs a nearby fruit and veg shop, told the paper he tried to resuscitate the woman.
“I was working on Saturday and I heard screams and ran out of my shop,” he said.
“I saw that the lady was lying face down on the pavement next to a pushchair with her five-month-old baby inside.
“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.”
West Yorkshire Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson said: “We have had significant resources following up a number of lines of enquiry to locate Habibur Masum but at this time his whereabouts are unknown.
“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 3.20pm on Saturday please contact police as a matter of urgency.
“We understand that the murder of a young woman in such shocking circumstances has caused considerable concern in the local community.
“Residents can expect to continue to see a significant police presence in Bradford as we make further inquiries and conduct reassurance patrols in the area.”
Masum, who has links to the Burnley and Chester areas, is described as an Asian man, of slim build.
He was 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, police said.
“A witness also reported seeing him wearing a grey hoody with the hood up,” said West Yorkshire Police.
