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Hussain was sentenced to 19 years in prison, followed by five years’ post-release supervision.
By Forum Staff
A Fresh Meadows man has been sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for fatally stabbing his wife and injuring his daughter in a January 2019 incident, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday.
Jawad Hussain, 60, pleaded guilty earlier this month to manslaughter in the first degree and assault in the first degree. On Thursday Hussain was sentenced to 19 years in prison, followed by five years’ post-release supervision.
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DA Katz called Hussain’s actions a “brutal outburst.”
According to Katz, on the afternoon of Jan. 15, 2019, at the family residence, Hussain attacked his wife Fatima Jawad, 44, and their 18-year-old daughter with multiple knives. Jawad was stabbed with at least two knives and suffered approximately 46 stab wounds to her torso and extremities during Hussain’s attack. She sustained puncture wounds to her lung, liver, large and small intestines.
Hussain’s daughter was lacerated on her right hand and right leg. The younger woman was able to call 911 for help and told the 911 dispatcher that her father had stabbed her mother. During the call, Hussain grabbed the phone and told the operator that he had trouble with his wife and that he had just hurt her.
According to court records, Hussain was standing outside the apartment building where he lived with the two victims, holding two knives. He was taken into custody without incident.
Jawad died from her extensive injuries at an area hospital on the same day as the attack. Her daughter required surgery to repair tendons in her hand and other wounds, as well as months of physical therapy to regain use of her fingers.
