Overview
- The seven men charged with Hussain’s murder are due before Leeds Magistrates’ Court on July 17 after being detained by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team.
- Suspects include Saqlain Ali (21), Basit Ali (31), Sakeb Khan (32), Asim Akram (20), Faizaan Akram (18), Zeeshan Khan (18) and Asif Azeem (23), all of Dewsbury.
- Two other men arrested in the probe have been released under investigation or on police bail as enquiries continue.
- Investigators treated the fatal July 12 stabbing in Crow Nest Park as a localised incident with no wider threat and continue to appeal for witnesses.
- The killing has intensified calls from Muslim community leaders and officials for urgent action to curb knife violence and improve park safety