article_snippet.sent: The Old Bailey heard that Nargis Riaz had been involved in a relationship with Gulam Chowdhury and Mr Riaz for several weeks before the murder on March 24, 2014.
article_snippet.sent: Later Gulam Chowdhury reassured victim Mohammed Afzal: 'Don't worry little angel, it's me who's a psycho not you.'
article_snippet.sent: Riaz, who was also standing trial for murder, faces a retrial after a jury of seven men and five women failed to reach a verdict after 21 hours and 37 minutes’ deliberation.
article_snippet.sent: The court heard Ms Riaz had been dating both Gulam Chowdhury and Mr Afzal in the weeks before murder, but kept both relationships from Ms Riaz strict parents.
article_snippet.sent: Prosecutor Sandip Patel QC said Ms Riaz was treated
article_snippet.sent: but Mr Afzal was unaware Ms Riaz Ms Riaz was at that time seeing Gulam Chowdhury,’ Mr Afzal said.
article_snippet.sent: Riaz, who also worked at Primark in Hackney, claimed Ms Riaz did not believe Gulam Chowdhury would carry out Gulam Chowdhury threats.
article_snippet.sent: Gulam Chowdhury, from Barking, denied, but was convicted of murder.
article_snippet.sent: Riaz, also from Barking, denied murder.
highlights_snippet.sent: victim Mohammed Afzal had been also involved with Choudhury's girlfriend Nargis Riaz .
  