A man hunted over the shocking fatal stabbing of a mum pushing a pram is a 'wannabe vlogger' who posts videos of his shopping hauls in Primark, it has been claimed.
Police are urging members of the public not to approach Habibur Masum, 25, who is from the Oldham area.
He is wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in the Westgate area of Bradford city centre on Saturday afternoon.
The victim was with her baby, who was in a pram, at the time of the attack. The baby was not harmed. Masum and the victim, who has not yet been named, were known to each other.
One video shared on Masum's YouTube account shows him trying on items in Primark (YouTube)
He is pictured on CCTV wearing a duffle coat with three large horizontal lines of grey (PA)Anyone who may have seen him has been asked to speak to the police. Habibur Masum is described by police as an Asian man, of slim build. He is pictured on CCTV wearing a duffle coat with three large horizontal lines of grey, white and black, light blue or grey tracksuit bottoms with a small black emblem on the left pocket and maroon trainers. A witness also reported seeing him wearing a grey hoodie with the hood up.
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He reportedly came to study in the UK from Bangladesh two years ago (YouTube)Masum is believed to have links to the Burnley and Chester areas. The Bangladeshi national has shared vlogs of his life in the UK to his 14 subscribers on YouTube, including one video where he tries on a number of Bangladesh-made winter jumpers in Primark. He also styled himself as a travel vlogger, and a video shared just a few days before the attack showed highlights from a trip to Barcelona from Manchester. One source told the Daily Mail that he had come to study in the UK from Bangladesh two years ago.
The victim was with her baby, who was in a pram, at the time of the attack (Yorkshire Live/MEN Media)Police continued to search for him on Monday in connection with the murder. Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Enquiry Team, said: “We have had significant resources following up a number of lines of enquiry to locate Habibur Masum but at this time his whereabouts are unknown.
“A knife was recovered from the scene of the murder, but we cannot say if Habibur Masum is armed, and I would urge anyone who does see him not to approach him but to call 999 immediately. If anyone has any information about his movements or whereabouts since 3:20pm on Saturday please contact police as a matter of urgency. We understand that the murder of a young woman in such shocking circumstances has caused considerable concern in the local community. Residents can expect to continue to see a significant police presence in Bradford as we make further enquiries and conduct reassurance patrols in the area.”
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