He was strangled to his death by his 'evil' partner, and now his family want answers
Almost four years after their brother was murdered, they are still waiting for their concerns to be aired
The family of a 'quiet and kind' man murdered by his 'evil' partner say they 'want answers.'
Their heartbroken plea comes as it was heard an inquest will examine whether the death of Mohammed Amin Mukhtar was 'avoidable.'
Mohammed, 53, was strangled to death at his flat in Miles Platting on August 30, 2021 by his then 25-year-old girlfriend Charlotte Dootson.
He was bound by his hands, feet and neck with extension leads and was tied up for more than two hours by Dootson,. who was 'sexting' a man she had met online, before she killed him.
Dootson pleaded guilty to Mohammed's murder and was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 22 and a half years, in May 2022.
The crown court heard Mohammed, described as being 'harmless' and 'vulnerable', had suffered domestic abuse at the hand of Dootson for years.
Between May 2018 and July last year, it was said, the police received 12 calls in relation to violence against him She was arrested three times and was remanded in custody for a month in relation to one allegation.
On 'numerous' instances, Dootson used weapons including knives to attack him and the attacks ''intensified in frequency and seriousness' prosecutors said.
The court heard that at the time she murdered him, Dootson, a former drug addict with a personality disorder, was under investigation for allegedly strangling him with a cable extension in a separate incident.
An inquest into Mohammed's death is now to be held.
A second pre-inquest review hearing at Manchester Coroner's Court yesterday morning (Tuesday, June 10) heard that the inquest will look at the involvement of state agencies with Mohammed and Dootson, their relationship, and 'whether Mohammed's death was avoidable.'
It will also look at 'actions taken to risk assess and safeguard Mr Mukhtar' by agencies and explore the 'information sharing' between Greater Manchester Police, Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) 'in respect of the risk of violence posed by Ms Dootson from June 2019 onwards.
At the hearing, Sunyana Sharma, representing the family, highlighted two alleged incidents which she said occurred before that date. She said that in May 2018, after a 'verbal argument', Dootson 'punched' Mohammed.
And that in March 2019 'police found Ms Dootson punching and kicking Mohammed in the head and body.' "It is important that these are reflected in the chronology" she said.
"This inquest should not be about Ms Dootson," she said. "The focus must be on Mohammed."
However, she said it was 'known she was a perpetrator of domestic abuse during that period' and that it was important that 'any knowledge by multi-agencies and their actions with that knowledge' was fully explored.
A date is yet to be set for the hearing, estimated to last around seven days. However, Area Coroner Paul Appleton said it would 'realistically' now not be able to take place until next year.
"We're getting to the point of four years down the line, and the family want this matter concluded," Ms Sharma said.
Mohammed's sister Fozia and brother Nadim Mukhtar were present in the court for the inquest hearing.
Mr Appleton said: "I apologise to the family is there is a delay in the final hearing, but I wouldn't want to rush it." He later told them: "I will list the final hearing as soon as I can, so you can have the final closure I am sure you all need."
Fozia told the Manchester Evening News afterwards: "We want answers. And we want to know why it's taking so long.
"I know there is a procedure. But it's upsetting. It's touching on four years now and it is still not resolved.
"It will be very upsetting hearing all this again. It brings it all back, which is why we want it concluded as soon as possible."