Imran Uddin – Birmingham

MAN JAILED FOR MURDERING PARTNER AFTER CAMPAIGN OF CONTROL AND VIOLENCE

A man who murdered his partner after a campaign of controlling and violent behaviour has been jailed for life.

Imran Uddin was convicted of murdering 35-year-old Ismail Younis, whose body was found at Uddin’s home in the Hockley area of Birmingham on 20 August 2026, three days after he disappeared.

The couple had been in a relationship for around two years. According to the investigation, the relationship initially began well before Uddin became increasingly controlling.

He controlled aspects of Ismail’s appearance, including his clothes and how he looked, as well as restricting his access to his mobile phone.

Police also established that Uddin mocked Ismail’s autism and regularly subjected him to physical violence as he sought to maintain control over him.

In the hours before his death, Ismail told Uddin that he wanted to end their relationship.

He had also discovered evidence that Uddin was cheating on him.

On 17 August, CCTV captured Uddin following Ismail into Birmingham city centre. He repeatedly visited Ismail’s workplace before Ismail was eventually seen leaving on Uddin’s scooter.

The pair travelled to Uddin’s address on Richmond Road.

There, Uddin strangled Ismail before stabbing him multiple times. Police said the stabbing continued even after Ismail had died.

Ismail’s body was not discovered until three days later.

After the killing, Uddin travelled by train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes, where members of his family lived.

The following day, he went about his activities, including having his hair cut, getting his eyebrows threaded and buying food.

He was arrested in the Aylesbury area on 21 August.

When Uddin was told that Ismail had died, he pretended to be shocked before refusing to answer questions during police interviews.

Investigators also found Ismail’s blood on Uddin’s phone.

The knife used in the killing had been washed and returned to a drawer at Uddin’s home.

The evidence formed part of the case against Uddin, who was found guilty of murder at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday.

The following day, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to serve a minimum of 21 years before he can be considered for release.

Detective Sergeant Jeanette Roberts, from the Homicide Unit, said Ismail’s life had been taken by a controlling and manipulative partner.

She said Uddin had reacted violently after Ismail sought to regain his independence and end the relationship.

DS Roberts said Uddin had fled after the killing and had shown no remorse for his actions or for the impact on Ismail’s family and loved ones.

She thanked those who provided evidence about the pattern of behaviour within the relationship, which helped investigators build their case.

Ismail’s family said: “Ismail – you will always be our little boy, but our lives without you will never be the same.

“You may no longer be with us, but you will never be forgotten.

“We carry Ismail’s name, his memory and our love for him in our hearts forever.”

Ismail’s death came after what police described as a sustained pattern of coercive and violent behaviour within the relationship.