The coroner overseeing an inquest into the death of a Bury woman who died after suffering severe burns has halted proceedings and called for access to more police footage.

Assistant Coroner for Manchester North, Lisa Judge, announced on Tuesday afternoon that the hearing into the death of Nosheen Akhtar would be adjourned until April while additional evidence was collected.

Ms Akhtar, 31, also known as Sarah Hussain, died at Wythenshawe Hospital on July 24, 2021 after suffering burns to 81 per cent of her body.

An inquest into her death began at Rochdale Coroners Court last week.

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The coroner has asked for extra police body camera footage to be prepared for use by the court and has requested that audio in the footage be enhanced by an independent company.

She has also requested that two police officers who responded to the scene be summoned to provide evidence.

The coroner adjourned the inquest until Monday, April 3, with proceedings set to continue on Tuesday, April 4 and Thursday, April 6.

On Tuesday morning, the court was played police body worn camera footage, which showed Ms Akhtar’s brother-in-law, Hasnain Mahmood, speaking to police shortly after the fire in which his sister-in-law sustained fatal injuries.

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The coroner noted a number of "inconsistencies" related to Mr Mahmood’s evidence, particularly in regard to his whereabouts when Ms Akhtar became set on fire.

Earlier in proceedings, Waqas Mahmood, Ms Akhtar’s husband, told the court that no-one other than he and his wife were present at their home on East Street, when she became set alight.

In the footage, Hasnain Mahmood is seen telling an officer that Ms Akhtar was "suicidal" and that she had lit herself with a lighter in the living room of her home.

He is seen telling the officer, “I was right here” in reference to his location in the house prior to the start of the fire.

He then told the court he had not in fact been in the room when Ms Akhtar set alight.

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Hasnain Mahmood said he was unable to explain the inconsistencies between the account he gave to police, and the evidence he gave in court, saying his head “was all over the shop".

On Monday, Waqas Mahmood provided his own witness testimony, during which he denied starting the fire that killed his wife.

Waqas Mahmood told police during interviews following the incident that he "loved" Ms Akhtar, adding “we had our ups and downs but we were a happy couple overall".

The court heard that Waqas Mahmood had been drinking heavily prior to the blaze, finishing "at least half" of a 70cl bottle of brandy.

He told the court that Ms Akhtar had lit her own clothes on fire after she became angry about his ongoing relationship with his ex-wife, with whom he has children.