Aysha Mohammed, 39, and her husband Abdullah were murdered in a fire set deliberately at their home in a case of mistaken identity, after four strangers- Hisamuddin Ibrahim, 21, Habib Iqbal, 25, Sadek Miah, 23, and Mohammed Miah, 19 - launched a so-called honour killing. Hisamuddin Ibrahim, 21, who planned the attack, was jailed for a minimum of 28 years while Habib Iqbal, 25, Sadek Miah, 23, and Mohammed Miah, 19, were jailed for minimum terms of 25, 21 and 19 years.placeholder image
Aysha Mohammed, 39, and her husband Abdullah were murdered in a fire set deliberately at their home in a case of mistaken identity, after four strangers- Hisamuddin Ibrahim, 21, Habib Iqbal, 25, Sadek Miah, 23, and Mohammed Miah, 19 - launched a so-called honour killing. Hisamuddin Ibrahim, 21, who planned the attack, was jailed for a minimum of 28 years while Habib Iqbal, 25, Sadek Miah, 23, and Mohammed Miah, 19, were jailed for minimum terms of 25, 21 and 19 years.

These are the 48 Lancashire women, girls and babies killed by men since 2009

By Stef Hall
Published 11th Jun 2021, 12:30 BST
Updated 11th Jun 2021, 21:16 BST

Today we remember local women and girls, aged from seven weeks to 88, who have died at the hands of men in the county.

We also acknowledge a further seven women and youngsters, aged from seven weeks to 94, who we are unable to name due to pending legal proceedings.

Female members of JPI media staff have read out the names of every Lancashire victim in a video, in a bid to raise awareness of the shameful tally of deadly violence against the county’s women.

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Preston mum Rosie, 27, was beaten to death "beyond recognition" with a crowbar in Ribbleton. Violent boyfriend Benjamin Topping, 25, inflicted 50 blows on her as he attacked her on Pope Lane. She had tried to seek information about his violent past using Clare's Law. He was later ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years.

37. Rosie Darbyshire

Preston mum Rosie, 27, was beaten to death "beyond recognition" with a crowbar in Ribbleton. Violent boyfriend Benjamin Topping, 25, inflicted 50 blows on her as he attacked her on Pope Lane. She had tried to seek information about his violent past using Clare's Law. He was later ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years. Photo: submit

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Grandmother Leanne, 40, was discovered at a house in Marlborough Street, Burnley, after Shaun Sanders, 40, battered her to death with a hammer during an acute psychotic episode. The mother-of-three had tried to help him, but the former soldier, who suffered paranoid schizophrenia, became convinced she had been taking photos of his son. He was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

38. Leanne Unsworth

Grandmother Leanne, 40, was discovered at a house in Marlborough Street, Burnley, after Shaun Sanders, 40, battered her to death with a hammer during an acute psychotic episode. The mother-of-three had tried to help him, but the former soldier, who suffered paranoid schizophrenia, became convinced she had been taking photos of his son. He was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Photo: submit

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Teaching assistant and mum Lindsay Birbeck, 47, was strangled and buried in a cemetery in Accrington. Rocky Marciano Price, 17, was caught on CCTV pulling a wheelie bin with Mrs Birbeck's body inside before she was found in a shallow grave 12 days later. He was jailed with a minimum term of 16 years.

39. Lindsay Birbeck

Teaching assistant and mum Lindsay Birbeck, 47, was strangled and buried in a cemetery in Accrington. Rocky Marciano Price, 17, was caught on CCTV pulling a wheelie bin with Mrs Birbeck's body inside before she was found in a shallow grave 12 days later. He was jailed with a minimum term of 16 years. Photo: submit

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Marlene, 71, died from serious head and facial injuries after she was attacked with a rope door stop. Her grandson Conor Clarkson was later charged with murder but following a number of assessments, it was agreed he had been suffering with mental health-related illnesses at the time of the offence and had diminished responsibility. The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.

40. Marlene McCabe

Marlene, 71, died from serious head and facial injuries after she was attacked with a rope door stop. Her grandson Conor Clarkson was later charged with murder but following a number of assessments, it was agreed he had been suffering with mental health-related illnesses at the time of the offence and had diminished responsibility. The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. Photo: submit

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