Abusive and controlling husband who stabbed wife to death after she tried to leave him admits murder

Syed Ahmad will be sentenced later this week11:59, 29 Jul 2026An abusive and controlling husband who stabbed his wife to death after she tried to leave him has admitted murdering her.‌Syed Ahmad, 45, brutally attacked Anam Rafay at their home in Wythenshawe on the morning of January 27 this year.‌A post mortem revealed Mrs Rafay suffered 40 stab wounds to her neck, body, arms and legs and died as a result of a cardiac arrest.‌Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletterAt a trial at Manchester Crown Court, Ahmad denied murder, saying he did not intend to kill her and was suffering from 'abnormal mental functioning' at the time.Giving evidence, he said that he ‘heard a voice which told him his wife was going to smash his head in’, before claiming he acted in self