Murder of Somaiya Begum

The murder of Somaiya Begum occurred in June 2022 in Bradford, England. Somaiya, a 20-year-old biomedical science student at Leeds Beckett University, was reported missing on 25 June 2022, and her remains were later found near Fitzwilliam Street in Bradford. West Yorkshire Police investigated, leading to the arrest of her uncle, Mohammed Taroos Khan, who was convicted of her murder. In 2023, Khan was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years at Bradford Crown Court, following a trial that included evidence related to family disputes.