Husband Stabs Wife 38 Times in Brutal Christmas Day Murder
A Maidstone man has been convicted of killing his wife in a savage, unprovoked stabbing on Christmas Day. Mohammad Tawos Qoraishi pleaded guilty to murder at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday 29 April 2019 after inflicting 38 separate knife wounds on 19-year-old Parwin Quriashi.
Christmas Day Horror at Kentish Court
Police were called to a flat at Kentish Court, London Road at around 2.35pm on 25 December 2018 after concerns for Parwin’s safety. Officers found her in the kitchen, covered in multiple stab wounds. Paramedics tried to save her but she was pronounced dead at 3.28pm.
A kitchen knife was seized at the scene as evidence. Investigators launched an urgent search for Mohammad Tawos Qoraishi.
Fugitive Husband Caught with Blood on Clothes
Later the same day, police spotted Qoraishi driving an Audi A3 on the A2 towards Dover. They stopped the car and arrested him at 4.38pm. Officers found blood stains on his clothing, raising immediate suspicion.
Charged with murder by Kent and Essex Serious Crime detectives, the 27-year-old was remanded in custody. He appeared at Maidstone Crown Court and admitted to the killing.
Justice Looms for “Savagely Attacked” Young Wife
Senior Investigating Officer DCI Ivan Beasley said: “This was an unprovoked and savage attack on a defenceless young woman. Her tragic death at the hands of her husband has left a family mourning her loss. Qoraishi will face justice for his actions when he is sentenced in June.”
Sentencing is set for 3 June 2019 at Maidstone Crown Court.
