Man 'did not remember' killing mum-of-three with axe after her son sent prostitutes to house

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A man who killed a mum-of-three with an axe and then used the weapon to severely injure her husband has been cleared of murder by a jury.

Mohammed Yaqub Malik was instead convicted of manslaughter after a court heard that he lost control following severe provocation by the couple's son Wasim Ahmed.

The 58-year-old killed Ishrat Ahmed with a single blow to her head in the hallway of her home in Nelson, Lancashire, on July 4, 2021, LancsLive reports. READ MORE:Drunk thug downed 12 lagers, an entire bottle of rum, then doused girlfriend in petrol...

after accusing her of drinking his beer Preston Crown Court heard that Malik then stepped past Mrs Ahmed's slumped body and turned the axe on her husband Afaq, who had been upstairs saying his prayers.