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The grief-stricken mother of woman stabbed to death in front of her five-month-old son has described her 'heartache' in an exclusive interview with MailOnline.
Monwara Begum, 60, paid tribute to daughter Kulsuma Akter, 27, as it emerged the family of her suspected killer have fled their home for fear of a revenge attack by her relatives.
Habibur Masum, 25, was arrested on Wednesday by police in Aylesbury three days after Kulsuma was knifed to death as she went on a shopping trip in Bradford last Saturday.
But neighbours said his parents have now vanished from their home following news of Kulsuma's killing and arrest. Masum was subsequently charged with her murder on Wednesday night.
Speaking through tears to MailOnline from her village near the town of Sylhet, in Bangladesh, Monwara said: 'I am still in shock, my heart is broken, she was my youngest daughter and I adored her greatly.
Kulsuma Akter's mother, Monwara Begum (pictured) tearfully told MailOnline her 'heart is broken' after her daughter's death
Floral tributes left outside a shop in Westgate, Bradford, close to where Kulsuma was stabbed to death
Habibur Masum (pictured) is being questioned by police over the stabbing, having been subject of a major manhunt
'She looked after me when my eldest daughter was married [Kulsuma's father is living in Saudia Arabia] and she would get my medicine and do everything for me.
'When she moved to the United Kingdom I was alone but Kulsuma would call me every day by video – the only day I didn't hear from her was the day she was attacked.'
She added: 'All I want now is a trial and I want Kulsuma to get the justice in death that she didn't get when she was alive.'
Kulsuma's brother Anwar said his sister had been relocated after they contacted the UK authorities with concerns about her safety.
He added that a few days before she was attacked, the younger brother of the Masum called her and 'informed her he [Masum] had gone to Spain'.
When MailOnline later went to the village where Masum's parents live, a local said: 'They have gone, they left a few days ago when the news came out.
'They were scared of being attacked, we haven't seen them since it happened.'
On Tuesday her brother, Hossain, said the family was 'completely devastated' by her loss.
Speaking to MailOnline, he said: 'We are heartbroken and completely devastated. We are not even able to speak and have been crying all the time since this happened.
'We had to call our mother in Bangladesh to tell her the news. Can you imagine what this was like for us? I can't believe my sister is dead. I'm sorry, I can't speak any more.'
Ms Akter's cousin, Aftab Miah, also revealed that she had a traditional arranged marriage to Habibur Masum just over two years ago in Bangladesh.
Kulsuma Akter's cousin, Aftab Miah (pictured), paid tribute to the mother, calling her a 'lovely girl' who was 'always smiling'
The scene Westgate, Bradford, on Saturday after Ms Akter was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight while pushing her son in a pram
He then came to the UK to study and she accompanied him as a dependent.
The couple were living in Oldham in a flat above a shop. Ms Akter has two older
