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Couple jailed for husband murder Couple jailed for husband murder
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A Lancashire woman and her lover have been found guilty of murdering her husband who was found stabbed in a hotel room in Pakistan. A Lancashire woman and her lover have been found guilty of murdering her husband, who was found stabbed in a hotel room in Pakistan.
Khurrum Mukhtar, 22, died on 30 December 2006 after being found with serious injuries in Rawalpindi.Khurrum Mukhtar, 22, died on 30 December 2006 after being found with serious injuries in Rawalpindi.
Ian Priddle, 46, of Jubilee Road in Haslingden and Yasira Pervez, 24, of Pendle Street in Accrington were found guilty of murdering Khurrum Mukhtar. Ian Priddle, 46, of Jubilee Road in Haslingden, and Yasira Pervez, 24, of Pendle Street in Accrington, were found guilty of murdering Khurrum Mukhtar.
They were both jailed for life at Manchester Crown Court.They were both jailed for life at Manchester Crown Court.
'Flown out' 'Arranged marriage'
The court heard that Yasira Pervez had an arranged marriage to Mr Mukhtar, her cousin, in Pakistan in April 2005.The court heard that Yasira Pervez had an arranged marriage to Mr Mukhtar, her cousin, in Pakistan in April 2005.
She returned to England without her husband after their wedding because he did not have permission to reside in the UK. He was expected to return at a later date.She returned to England without her husband after their wedding because he did not have permission to reside in the UK. He was expected to return at a later date.
The court was told that Yasira Pervez started a relationship with Ian Priddle, who she met at work, and the lovers and had flown out together to Pakistan on Christmas Eve 2006 after Yasira Pervez had arranged to meet her husband at the hotel. The court was told that Yasira Pervez started a relationship with Ian Priddle, who she met at work, and the lovers had flown out together to Pakistan on Christmas Eve 2006 after Yasira Pervez had arranged to meet her husband at the hotel.
Prosecutor Peter Wright QC told the jury of eight men and four women that she swore him to secrecy about their hastily arranged meeting in a hotel bedroom and "stipulated that he was alone".
'Perforated lung'
Priddle and Pervez arrived at the hotel dressed in caps and dark glasses to meet Mr Mukhtar. A waiter saw the three of them enter Room 109 together and, shortly afterwards, witnessed Priddle and Pervez running out looking "stressed and nervous".
He found Mr Mukhtar, who was bleeding heavily, lying partly on the bed and partly on the floor. He was taken to hospital but died 20 minutes later.
Doctors found he had suffered two stab wounds, lacerations to his hands, and a perforated lung, stomach and liver.
After killing Mr Mukhtar the lovers returned home and were arrested after touching down at Manchester Airport.
Mr Justice David Clarke sentenced them both to life in prison and ordered that they must each serve 21 years before they could be considered for release.Mr Justice David Clarke sentenced them both to life in prison and ordered that they must each serve 21 years before they could be considered for release.