London, Sep 25: A Pakistani origin Mohammed Tauseef Mumtaz, his parents Zia Ul-Haq and Salma Aslam, both 51, and his brother-in-law Hammand Hassan have been jailed for a total of 58 years after being convicted of murdering Mumtaz's pregnant wife claiming she was possed by "evil spirits".
Birmingham Crown Court judge Justice Keith read out the sentence on Monday, reports Daily Mail.
According to the prosecution, one of the four convicts, smothered 21-year-old Naila Mumtaz while the others held her down, apparently in an attempt to drive out the ‘jinn' (spirit) from her body.
The prosecution said, Naila's murder appeared to have been instigated by Mumtaz's parents.
The four were convicted in July following a three-month trial after a jury ruled they had deliberately smothered her.
The murder took place at the family home in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
