Traffic warden is jailed for life after he stabbed his wife 26 times

Evil traffic warden is jailed for life after he stabbed his terrified wife 26 times in sickening attack because she didn’t let him take another partner – as he breaks down in court and claims he ‘didn’t mean to kill her’

• Asim Hasan was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife Aaisha
• Judge ordered he serve at least 21 years before he can be considered for parole 

A traffic warden who stabbed his wife to death 26 times after she refused to accept him taking another partner has been jailed for life.

Asim Hasan, 34, stabbed his wife Aaisha last year with such ferocity he severed her spinal cord and broke a piece of skull from her head, the Old Bailey heard.

Mrs Hasan, 32, was found in a pool of blood in their flat in Burrard Road, Canning Town, east London. Their two children, both aged under 10, were waiting to be taken to school when Hasan killed her.

Hasan denied murder, claiming he did not intend to harm his wife when he stabbed her. He told the court he had joined a Muslim dating app just days before the killing and that their relationship broke down because he wanted two wives.

But an Old Bailey jury took just 91 minutes to convict him earlier this year. A judge today sentenced the killer to life imprisonment and ordered he serve at least 21 years before he can be considered for parole.

Asim Hasan, 34, stabbed his wife to death 26 times last year after she refused to accept him taking another partner has been jailed for life. A judge today sentenced the killer to life imprisonment and ordered he serve at least 21 years before he can be considered for parole

He stabbed his wife Aaisha Hasan (pictured) with such ferocity he severed her spinal cord and broke a piece of skull from her head, the Old Bailey heard

Hasan wept uncontrollably in court today as Judge Anthony Leonard told him: ‘You joined a dating app because in your culture you felt entitled to a second wife.’

The judge said he was repeatedly violent to his wife before he stabbed her to death with the large kitchen knife, adding that she ‘would have suffered terribly in what must have been a prolonged attack’.

The judge said the killing would have been unfathomable to his two children who were present in the house at the time.

He paid tribute to the ‘dignified way in which the victim’s family have conducted themselves throughout the trial’, adding: ‘No sentence I pass can possibly compensate the family for their loss.’

The victim’s sister Vaishli Montechande addressed Hasan in her impact statement read out in court by prosecutor Joel Smith.

She said: ‘You alone are responsible for taking her life. She will never she her children grow. She will not be there for all their milestones because of you.

‘I speak for the whole of my family. We are devastated by the death of my sister. Losing my sister to murder is a devastating experience particularly when it was done by her husband.

‘The fact my sister tried to seek help but wasn’t able to get it has led to deep feelings of anger.’

Hasan had dialled 999 from his home to say he had just stabbed his wife on May 19 last year.

‘He said he was in the kitchen and the two children were in the house but unhurt,’ said Joel Smith, prosecuting.

‘He veered between calmly reporting his conduct to police and screaming and crying. Police and an ambulance were sent to the scene and arrived 14 minutes later. What they found was shocking.’

Mrs Hasan was lying unconscious in a pool of her own blood in the kitchen and had ‘plainly been stabbed not one but many, many times.’

Officers tried to save her life, ‘but their attempts were in vain and she died at the scene’, the prosecutor added.

Hasan was arrested with blood stains on his hands and bloodstained kitchen knife this defendant used to kill his partner was found on the cooker by her body.

‘It was a ferocious and really quite savage attack,’ argued Mr Smith.

Hasan told police at the scene: ‘I’m guilty and you can charge me’.

A post mortem showed a severe level of force would have had to have been used to cut a piece of bone from his victim’s skull.

Mrs Hasan was found in a pool of blood in their flat in Burrard Road, Canning Town (pictured)

The couple had an Islamic marriage in 2012 but by 2022 the relationship had soured as they argued about money, Hasan’s behaviour and his belief that his wife was having an affair. 

Ten days before she was murdered Mrs Hasan sent a ‘desperate’ WhatsApp message to friends saying she was scared of her husband because he was unpredictable and would ‘flip out’.

She said she didn’t want to call the police but wanted him out of the house as she didn’t feel safe.

Mrs Hasan told them: ‘If something happens to me please take care of my kids, don’t let Asim have them. I’m going to delete this after I sent it because he’ll start with me if he finds out.’

Mrs Hasan recorded a voice message on May 10, 2022 where he accused her of cheating on him.

She picked up a knife herself, asked to be let out of the room and threatened to kill herself. When she said she would call the police, Hasan replied ‘you won’t’, the court heard.

Mr Smith said police were called that day but no further action was taken as Mrs Hasan appeared well.

‘In something of a cruel twist of hypocrisy it would appear that Mr Hasan was in fact himself looking to conduct an extra-marital affair,’ he said. ‘On 1 May he contacted a lady on a Muslim dating website and tried to meet her.’

The prosecutor added: ‘The repeated nature of this savage attack is important, he didn’t stop when the victim was paralysed.

‘He carried on, and on, and on, when it must have been overwhelmingly obvious that his wife was suffering terribly at his hands.

‘This was a man who wanted his relationship on his terms. A man who was unhappy about his wife’s suspected infidelity as he looked for his second wife.

‘To control Aaisha. That is what he wanted.’

Hasan accepted he stabbed his wife but says he did not intend to kill her or cause her really serious harm by stabbing her 26 times.

Giving evidence he said he had been working as a civil enforcement officer for a year prior to the attack.

Hasan said he joined a Muslim dating app on April 24 that year, adding: ‘Because of our arguments, I discussed with my wife that I wanted a second wife. I wanted two marriages.

‘We were frequently arguing. Arguments would become physical arguments. I am a very calm person, I never really shouted.

‘She was [physical]. She would just hit me with objects and anything she could find.

‘She tried to take my life a couple of times – strangle me with wire, strangle me with her hands – but she didn’t let me die.’

Hasan, of Burrard Road, Canning Town, denied murder but was convicted by the jury.

Hasan, of Burrard Road, Canning Town, denied murder but was convicted by the jury at the Old Bailey in London (pictured) in just 91 minutes

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, who led the investigation, said: ‘Hasan carried out a ferocious and savage attack on his wife, stabbing her at least 26 times. Aaisha had tried to defend herself during Hasan’s frenzied attack, but she did not stand a chance against him.

‘Hasan had denied murdering Aaisha, claiming he had not intended to at least cause serious harm. Thankfully, the jury disagreed and recognised the fact that you do not carry out a sustained, brutal attack such as that without, at the very least, intending to cause serious harm.’

DCI Rogers added: ‘Domestic abuse is often a hidden crime and we know it remains significantly under-reported. For some people, home is not a safe place and many victims may be reluctant or fear asking for help.

‘Our clear message to victims is to reach out to police or other support agencies and seek help – we will respond with sensitivity, and we will work with you to provide the appropriate support, whilst keeping you safe and dealing robustly with the perpetrator.

‘If you know a friend, relative or neighbour who you believe might be a victim of domestic abuse, we would strongly urge you to report your concerns to police or Crimestoppers anonymously – your call could prevent serious harm and save someone from a dangerous, desperate situation.’

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