Stop abusers getting away with murder

THE family of a woman murdered by her abusive husband are backing a campaign for justice for women who die after being pushed from heights.

- LUCINDA CAMERON

Fawziyah Javed, 31, and her unborn child died when she was pushed from Arthur's Seat, in Edinburgh, in September 2021.

Kashif Anwar, 29, from Leeds, was found guilty of her murder at the High Court in Edinburgh last year. He was given a life sentence and ordered to serve at least 20 years behind bars.

Fawziyah's family are supporting the group Killed Women, which is calling for major change as it seeks to uncover and stop the "hidden homicides" of women pushed to their deaths.

It coincides with the Channel 4 documentary The Push, which follows the case of Fawziyah, who was from Pudsey, Leeds.

Fawziyah's mother Yasmin, a member of the Killed Women network, said: "Domestic abusers will continue to get away with murder if we don't ensure the cases of so-called fallen women are rigorously investigated by authorities.