A man who killed his wife tried to “cover up” the murder by searching their home to find out that she had been attacked by a thief.
Malak, 47, also known as Katie Adabzadeh, was beaten to death by Mohammad Ureza Azizi with an unidentified weapon at their home in Stoneickroft. Azizi inflicted 11 head injuries, desperately trying to defend himself.
He then broke into their apartment to appear to have been searched by a mysterious assailant before returning with his son and leaving him to find his mother “in a pool of blood” face down in the tub. The Royal Court of Liverpool heard today that the Iranian citizen Azizi has learned that his wife is seeing a married Tooraj Horshidi, who will visit him to give her Botox and lip fillers.
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Earlier that afternoon, Azizi walked around the Old Swan area. He was seen with a carry-on bag, which prosecutors say contains items related to the murder, and dumped in a skip on Inigo Road in Stonecroft before entering stores without buying anything, so he was on video surveillance and had alibi.
Around 4:45 pm, Azizi waited to meet her son, who was getting off the bus, and the two returned home. There they met Mr. Khorshidi before entering. Her son called police and the three men were initially arrested on suspicion of murder.
A pathologist found Ms Adabzadeh with wounds to her head and face caused by “multiple hard blows with a blunt weapon”. She had a broken bone in her left arm, considered a defensive injury.
When interviewed, Azizi claimed two days earlier, two men had rang the bell in their apartment, which David McLaughlin, a QC pursuer, said was an attempt to “shift the blame from himself”.
When asked about his partner’s affair with Mr Horshidi, he said: “We had a very good relationship together. How can he have a relationship with my wife? I can’t believe it, but culturally in the past this issue was unacceptable and you could be stoned to death. death, but now things have changed and it’s easier for people to decide what they want to do with their lives. “
Judge Andrew Menari, QC, said he had no doubt that day or shortly before Azizi discovered the affair, that his wife “has packed her bag and is ending her marriage”. Azizi challenged the evidence of neighbors who heard “knocking and crying” and denied killing his wife.
He said he loved her and had no problems. Mr McLaughlin said Ms Adabzadeh was preparing to leave when “more likely than not” Azizi discovered the affair.
Mr McLachlan said: “After realizing this, he brutally beat his wife to death with a weapon. After killing her, he devised a complicated plan. He made sure to leave the apartment in a condition so that it looked like it had been searched, in other words, robbed, but it wasn’t.
“When they entered the apartment, Mohamed Azizi made sure he didn’t find his dead wife. He checked every other room, as well as the bathroom. It was Payam who found his mother’s body.”
Malak, also known as Katie Adabzadeh (Image: Family material)
Azizi, who had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to murder. QC defense attorney Nick Johnson said all the evidence showed that Azizi had never been violent against his wife before and had “done everything possible over the years to behave properly.”
He said Azizi, who did not speak English, was “culturally isolated” here while his wife “embraced life in the UK”, wanted to leave him and treated him with “open hostility and aggression”. Mr Johnson said this did not in any way justify his “completely unforgivable” actions, but his son said: “He really loved my mother. She would tell him we weren’t together anymore.
Payam said he would tell him “you are not my husband” and that he “cannot accept” and “cannot understand this”, but all the “attacks” came from his mother, trying to “destroy” him. Mr Johnson said: “All the evidence shows that this was an impulsive and swift attack.”
He said his client regretted the “terrible” murder and left his son alone without a family. Judge Menari said Azizi “deliberately” tried to “cover up” the murder, after which he left his son to find his mother.
He said, “You could have prevented this. If you wanted to be merciful to your son, you could have avoided him.” Judge Menari said Ms Adabzadeh was “a perfectly delightful woman who was unhappy in her marriage to you and just wanted a different life”.
He told Azizi, “She had every right to make that choice, whatever misfortune she caused you.” The judge said he was pleased that Azizi intended to kill her, possibly in the event of a “sudden, explosive loss of nerves.”
Azizi was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 16 years in a Liverpool court today, Friday, April 22.
Detective Inspector John Holden said: “It was an extremely tragic incident that led to the death of a woman in her own home. Although no verdict can ever bring Malak back, I hope that today’s verdict will bring some sense of imprisonment to her loved ones now that justice has been served.
“Domestic violence is an extremely shocking and reprehensible crime, which is completely unacceptable. The Merseyside Police have a long-standing commitment to ensuring that reports of domestic violence are thoroughly investigated and violators prosecuted. We are also committed to providing comprehensive support to all survivors.
We know that domestic violence is not a problem that the police can deal with on their own, so we will continue to work with our partners to develop and use all available tools and practices to encourage people to report domestic violence and to offer them help when they do. . I cannot emphasize how important it is for anyone who finds themselves in a violent or controlling relationship not to remain silent, but to find the courage to talk to someone about it. You are not alone and there is a lot of help available, both through the Merseyside Police and our partner organizations, so please take the first step.
“I would also encourage neighbors and friends of those who suffer from domestic violence to speak up. Trust your instincts – if something you’ve seen or heard doesn’t seem right, it’s probably not. Knowing the signs of domestic violence can help a friend, colleague or family member.
“All reports are being taken seriously, they will be thoroughly investigated and we will do everything possible to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
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