Man Charged With Woman's Murder, Hovingham Terrace, Harehills.

    A man is due to appear in court charged with murder over the death of a woman in Leeds.

    Sajid Pervez, aged 37, has been charged with the murder of his wife Abida Karim, aged 39, who was found dead at their home in Hovingham Terrace, Harehills, yesterday (24/9).

    Abida Karim

    Abida Karim

    He is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court tomorrow (26/9).


    Thursday, September 24, 2020

    The death of a woman who was found at an address in Leeds this morning is being treated as a domestic-related murder.

    Officers were called to the property in Hovingham Terrace, Harehills, at 5.29am today (24/9) and the 39-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance staff.

    A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody.

    A scene is in place around the address in Hovingham Terrace and enquiries are ongoing by West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team

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