Man jailed for life after murdering pregnant wife at Arthur's seat
Kashif Anwar, 29, was found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh
Last updated 6th Apr 2023
A 29-year-old man's been found guilty of murdering his pregnant wife - by pushing her off Arthur's Seat.
Kashif Anwar, 29, has been jailed for 20 years after being found guilty at the High Court in Edinburgh of murdering his pregnant wife Fawziyah Javed by pushing her off Arthur's Seat.
Anwar denied the charge but after a week-long trial a jury found him guilty of murdering Fawziyah Javed, 31, in September 2021 by pushing her from Arthur's Seat, causing her multiple blunt force injuries and ultimately her death, and that of her unborn child.
Ms Javed, who was around 17 weeks pregnant when she was pushed, used her dying words to reveal it was her abusive husband who caused her to fall around 50ft down the hillside.
Daniyah Rafique, 24, managed to reach to the dying employment lawyer on the side of the landmark in the Scottish capital, where she was told: "Don't let my husband near me, he pushed me."
The court heard PC Rhiannon Clutton, 35, was told by Ms Javed, who was from Pudsey, her husband pushed her because she "told him I wanted to end (the marriage)".
Detective Inspector Bob Williamson, said: “This has been an incredibly difficult and traumatic time for Fawziyah’s family who are understandably devastated by her death.
“Fawziyah was much loved and had her life ahead of her with a new baby on the way. This was all cruelly taken from her and her unborn child at the hands of her own husband - someone who should have loved and protected her. Anwar’s actions were incomprehensible and as an investigation team, we welcome today’s verdict.
"I sincerely hope that the fact that he has now been found guilty will afford Fawziyah’s family and friends some sense of justice."