Son's Jailed for Stealing Mother's Home While She Was Pakistan

A five-month-old case of familial fraud has re-emerged with shocking new details as two Pakistani brothers from Nottingham were jailed for a meticulously planned scheme to steal their own mother's home while she was visiting family in Pakistan. The case, which concluded in Nottingham Crown Court, highlights a devastating breach of trust and a brazen act of greed that left their vulnerable mother without a home.

The Deceitful Scheme

The two brothers, Mohammed Ali (33) and Mohammed Iqbal, hatched a plan to forge their mother's signature on a mortgage application after their father passed away in 2016, leaving the home to her. The court heard that this decision angered the brothers, with one of them telling a family friend, "I am not f**** having it, this house belongs to us."

The brothers fraudulently transferred the home, located in Beeston, into Mohammed Ali’s name. Once the fraudulent mortgage of £104,000 was approved and deposited into their mother’s account, Mohammed Iqbal, who had access to her details, moved the money into his and his brother's accounts and spent it all. The court was told that the money was used for their own "greed."

Vulnerable Victim

The judge, Mark Watson, condemned the brothers' actions, stating that they deliberately targeted their mother, who was "vulnerable because she does not speak very good English." The court heard that she was "clueless about what you were doing under her nose."

To this day, the home has still not been transferred back into the victim's name, a continuing consequence of her sons' actions. The family's middle son was not involved in the crime and played no part in the fraud.

This case serves as a stark warning about the consequences of familial betrayal and fraud, with the brothers receiving custodial sentences for their actions.