Overview

• Mashal Ilyas, 24, was found dead at the bottom of the stairs in her Atherton home on October 9, 2024, with injuries consistent with asphyxiation.
• Nadeem Begum, 53, was convicted of murder after forensic evidence, including DNA under Ms. Ilyas's fingernails, linked him to the fatal attack.
• Phone and CCTV evidence disproved Begum's alibi, showing he was active during the morning of her death and alone in the house with Ms. Ilyas.
• Tensions arose between Ms. Ilyas and Begum over his traditional expectations that she cook and clean for the entire household, which she described as a 'toxic environment.'
• Begum will face life imprisonment, with sentencing scheduled at a later date, marking the culmination of a thorough investigation and trial.