A woman who was stabbed four times by her husband bled to death within two minutes, a court heard yesterday.
Raihana Rezayi died in the bathroom of her home when she suffered catastrophic internal bleeding after being stabbed by husband Yacoub Rezai, Leicester Crown was told.
Forensic pathologist Stuart Hamilton said the wound which killed the 23-year-old mother-of-two was the one that punctured her stomach and severed her aorta.
Rezai (32), of Hand Avenue, Braunstone, denies murdering Ms Rezayi – the mother of his two children – on November 13. Judge Michael Pert QC has told the jury Rezai accepted he was responsible for the killing – the issue was "whether it is murder or manslaughter".
Dr Hamilton said Ms Rezayi was also stabbed in the back, in the elbow and in the knee. He said none of those stab wounds contributed to her death.
Pc Laura Cooper, of Thames Valley Police, told the court how Rezai walked into Reading police station and said he had killed his wife in Leicester.
Pc Cooper said after she charged him with murder he asked how his wife was.
Bobbie Cheema, defending, said this showed quite clearly Rezai did not fully understand what was happening and needed an interpreter.
Pc Cooper said: "I noted it in my pocketbook and read it out to him. He signed it saying he understood.
"We realised he needed an interpreter for an interview."
The trial continues.
