A woman who passed away after suffering severe burns told paramedics 'her husband threw liquid on her' before 'setting her on fire', an inquest has heard. Nosheen Akhtar, 31 died in hospital after she ran outside her home in East Street, Bury on July 23 2021 engulfed in flames as horrified neighbours tried to help.
The inquest at Rochdale Coroner's Court heard on Monday that Ms Akhtar told a paramedic: ''My husband, he did it", the Manchester Evening News reports. Amy Bradburn said that a colleague had earlier informed her that the 31-year-old had 'poured petrol on herself' causing 'extensive burns' and said her face 'looked as though it had been melted'.
Ms Bradburn's colleague, Duncan Mayoh, said that Ms Ahktar was 'screaming in agony for us to help her' while they gave her a high dose of morphine. She told emergency workers in the ambulance that 'her husband, Waqas Mahmood had thrown liquid on her and set her on fire' but did not appear 'confused' when she made the claim.
