Ep 8. Sabah Khan

Sabah Khan was a young woman from England who, in 2016, shocked the nation by murdering her sister, Saima Khan, in a brutal and premeditated attack. In this episode of World's Most Evil Killers, we delve into Sabah's background to uncover the events that led up to the heinous crime.

We learn that Sabah was the youngest of six siblings, and she had a close relationship with Saima, who was six years older. However, Sabah had always struggled with mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, and had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. She also struggled with self-harm and had been hospitalized several times.

Despite her mental health struggles, Sabah managed to hold down a job and live independently. However, her relationship with her family began to deteriorate when she started dating Hefeez Rehman, a man from a Pakistani family who her family disapproved of. Sabah's family suspected that Hefeez was controlling and manipulative, and they were concerned that he was taking advantage of Sabah's vulnerabilities.

In the months leading up to the murder, Sabah's relationship with Saima became increasingly strained. Saima was planning to divorce her husband and move in with Sabah, but Sabah was reluctant to have her sister live with her and Hefeez. Sabah also began to resent Saima's close relationship with their older sister, Nazirah, whom Sabah felt was bossy and overbearing.

On the night of the murder, Sabah had invited Saima and her two young children over for dinner. After the children had gone to bed, Sabah attacked Saima with a kitchen knife, stabbing her multiple times in the neck and chest. Saima's husband, who was in Pakistan at the time, was able to hear the attack over the phone and called the police. When they arrived, they found Saima's body and Sabah covered in blood.

Sabah initially denied any involvement in the murder, but she was eventually arrested and charged with murder. In court, she claimed that she had no memory of the attack and that she had been in a dissociative state at the time. However, the prosecution argued that Sabah had planned the murder in advance and had shown no remorse for her actions.

In the end, Sabah was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 22 years. Her family was left devastated by the loss of Saima and the knowledge that one of their own had committed such a heinous act.

Overall, this episode of World's Most Evil Killers provides a chilling look into the mind of a murderer and the events that can lead someone to commit such a horrific crime. Sabah Khan's story serves as a reminder of the devastating impact that mental illness and toxic relationships can have on individuals and families alike.