Jury discharged in trial of husband accusing of murdering wife

NewsGreater Manchester NewsCourtsSyed Ahmad denies murdering Anam Rafay18:29, 14 Jul 2026Updated 18:33, 14 Jul 2026Jurors have been discharged in the trial of a husband accused of murdering his wife.Syed Ahmad, 45, is charged with the murder of his wife Anam Rafay on January 27 2026. He denies the charge.Manchester Crown Court previously heard that Mr Ahmad accepted he killed his wife by repeatedly stabbing her, but denied intending to kill her or intending to cause her really serious harm.Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletterIt was said that the defence case will be that he did not intend to kill her and was suffering from 'abnormal mental functioning' at the time.Article continues belowThe court previously heard that emergency services were called to Lu