Child's terror as father attacks mum with knife

A SEVEN-year-old girl watched horrified as her mother was stabbed repeatedly by her father in a Rotherham street.

Azhar Hussain attacked his estranged wife Taliba Khaliq with a knife in front of little Sameeha. leaving Taliba with wounds in her back, chest, chin and arms as the blood-covered youngster pleaded with him to stop.

A jury found Hussain, of Carlisle Street, Rotherham, not guilty of attempted murder.

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But he had previously admitted wounding with intent to cause grievious bodily harm and will be sentenced later.

Sheffield Crown Court heard that Hussain had used a kitchen knife in the lunctime attack in Bridgegate.

 

He had also threatened to stab a pensioner who went to help Taliba.

He was arrested in Rotherham bus station after being followed there by onlookers.

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