In 2026, the Offender Database recorded that Firooz Wali Jan, then 32, of no fixed abode, Manchester, Greater Manchester, was sentenced to prison for a harrowing campaign of cruelty against his daughter. On Friday, 13 February 2026, Wali Jan appeared at Manchester Crown Court, where he was handed a six-year and nine-month custodial sentence for his role in the sustained abuse that preceded the death of two-year-old Omra.
The investigation established that Wali Jan and the child’s mother, Morsal Mohammed Naim, subjected Omra to multiple incidents of serious cruelty after she arrived in Manchester from Afghanistan in September 2023. This included “sadistic” injuries inflicted with a lighter, resulting in burns to her hand and neck, and physical assaults causing bruising to her arm and lip. While Naim was responsible for the final, fatal act of violent shaking on 30 November 2023, the court heard that Wali Jan had enabled and acquiesced in the ongoing abuse within the family home in Levenshulme.
Judicial Findings and Investigative Detail
The court reported that Wali Jan was already a convicted sex offender, having previously been sentenced in 2019 for the possession of indecent images of children while living in Belgium. Manchester Crown Court heard that this prior conviction reflected his long-standing attitude toward the welfare of children. Mr Justice Mark Turner noted that the defendant failed in his duty to protect his daughter, choosing instead to lie to authorities and protect the co-defendant.
The judge noted that the level of cruelty, including the use of a lighter as a weapon, was almost “impossible to comprehend.” For his actions in Manchester, Greater Manchester, the court determined that Wali Jan’s complicity grew with each attack, leading to the catastrophic environment in which Omra was killed. The prosecution reported that forensic medical evidence and phone downloads provided a definitive record of the “vile” and prolonged suffering inflicted upon the toddler.
Sentence and Statutory Requirements
For his crimes in England, Firooz Wali Jan was handed:
- Custodial Sentence: Six years and nine months in prison.
- Sex Offenders Register: Notification requirements were maintained/extended for life.
- Judicial Oversight: Sentenced at Manchester Crown Court for child cruelty.
- Co-Defendant: Morsal Mohammed Naim was jailed for nine years for manslaughter.
Monitoring and Public Protection
Wali Jan is managed under Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) by Greater Manchester Police and the prison estate. Due to the “sadistic” nature of the cruelty in Manchester and his history as a sex offender, his management is subject to the highest level of oversight by the Public Protection Unit.
As a member of the Sex Offenders Register, Wali Jan must comply with notification requirements regarding any future residence in the Manchester area for the rest of his life. Authorities state that his previous international offending and the recent fatal cruelty in Greater Manchester necessitate permanent monitoring and restrictions on his proximity to children. Any breach of his registration conditions or the terms of his licence upon release will result in immediate arrest and a return to Manchester Crown Court.
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