Husband Faces Sentencing for Murder of Pregnant 19-Year-Old Wife in Acid Bath Case

Arnima Hayat's parents deliver heartbreaking statements in court, describing the devastating loss of their aspiring doctor daughter and unborn grandchild.

• Arnima Hayat, a 19-year-old medical student, was murdered by her husband, Meraj Zafar, in January 2022 after expressing her intent to leave the marriage.
• Zafar pleaded guilty to the murder, during which he smothered or choked Hayat before attempting to dissolve her body in hydrochloric acid purchased from a hardware store.
• Hayat's parents gave emotional victim impact statements, with her father lamenting the loss of his daughter and her mother recalling weekly visits to her grave.
• Court documents revealed Zafar's internet searches related to acid's effects on skin and potential sentencing for murder, highlighting premeditation.
• Zafar's sentencing hearing coincided with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, with the final sentencing scheduled for next month.

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