A 28-year-old man accused of murdering a young mother at a High Wycombe kebab shop has been found guilty.

Ahsan Hassan, of Dashwood Avenue, was found guilty of the murder of 20-year-old Zofia Sadowska, from High Wycombe, at Reading Crown Court yesterday (April 6).

On September 18 last year Hassan took Zofia to disused kebab shop, Dennis’s Kebabs in Gayhurst Road at around 11.30pm where he used cling film to suffocate her.

At around 2am Hassan then put Zofia into a waiting taxi to travel to his home, convincing the taxi driver she was drunk and asleep.

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Police and paramedics were called to the property in Dashwood Avenue to reports of an attempted suicide at around 5.30am on the morning of September 19, where they discovered Zofia’s body.

Hassan was arrested on the same day and charged on September 22.

In a bid to cover up his actions, Hassan told officers Zofia’s death was part of an attempted suicide pact.

Hassan’s roommate, Usman Ansar, 40, also of Dashwood Avenue was found not guilty of peverting the course of justice at the same trial.

“Hassan was deeply controlling, manipulative and consumed with jealousy. He evilly planned to murder Zofia and then showed cowardice when he tried to cover up his crime by falsely claiming that both he and Zofia had wished to commit suicide.

“Hassan has never admitted his crimes, which has made dealing with the loss of Zofia even more of a terrible ordeal for her family.”

“I would like to pay tribute to Zofia’s family for their courage throughout.”

Hassan will be sentenced on Monday at Reading Crown Court.