Brute found dead in jail turned up at IPAS centre covered in blood after knifing mum, 31, as chilling admission revealed

THE brute who knifed his estranged wife to death near an asylum ­centre last month has been found dead in prison.

Evil Ali Sohrabi’s body was ­discovered in the yard at Castlerea Prison, in Co Roscommon, this morning.

Foul play is not ­suspected and it is understood the stab beast snuck a towel out with him.

The Irish Sun can now reveal how the monster turned up covered in blood at an IPAS centre in Clifden, Co Galway, after killing his ex, Masoumeh Jafri Manojan.

Sohrabi then said: “I’m sorry, I did not mean it.”

But the 35-year-old’s demise means he will never face justice for the beloved mother of two’s brutal murder.

Ms Manojan, 31, was killed after heading off on a walk from the Waterloo House IPAS Centre on the evening of May 27.

Fellow residents became worried when Masoumeh, known locally as Ati Jafari, did not return to the property and reported her missing to Gardai.

Officers arrived the next morning.

As cops went to her bedroom, Sohrabi turned up at the centre’s reception.

Sources said his hands were covered in fresh blood and he wore a raincoat, that was fully zipped over his neck.

Officers in the building came down and engaged with Sohrabi, who is understood to have helped them locate Ms Manojan’s body nearby at Waterloo Bridge.

Cops believe he’d tried to take his own life as he had a number of self-inflicted neck injuries, ­initially covered by his rain jacket.

He was treated at hospital before gardai questioned and charged him with Ms Manojan’s murder.

A source told The Irish Sun: “This poor woman suffered an awful death at the hands of her ex partner, so it is very hard to accept he will not face justice.

“He had turned up at the centre the following morning and made admissions first to staff and then gardai. He also had neck wounds after he tried to take his own life after taking hers.”

Another source added: “There is no doubt that he was the sole ­suspect in this case. There is overwhelming evidence, aside from his own admissions, that he brutally killed this young mother in the most gruesome manner.”

The Irish Sun has learned that Sohrabi had been directed to stay away from his wife after she expressed fears for her safety.

They arrived in Ireland as a couple from Iran with their two children in October 2024.

They then lived as a family unit in Waterloo House IPAS Centre.

However, in late 2025, Sohrabi was moved to Co Mayo after the no-contact direction was given.

Sohrabi had been in Castlerea Prison for less than a month after appearing at Galway District Court on May 30, charged with murder.

Det Sgt Frank Hand told how Sohrabi replied “no” to the rap.

Ms Manojan’s death plunged the Clifden community into mourning after she and her children had integrated well into the area.

She worked at a local hotel and her young children attended a local primary school.

The manager of the Waterloo House IPAS ­Centre was shocked to learn of Sohrabi’s death.

But PK Joyce told how he will fondly remember Ms Manojan.

In a tribute on behalf of the staff and residents, he previously told us: “She was a fantastic mother who was very progressive.

“She had a taste of Irish society and freedom and wanted to bring her two young children up here.

“She was working locally and her English had come on so much too. She loved it here and she grabbed the opportunity with both hands.”

In a statement, the Irish Prison Service told The Irish Sun they “can confirm that there was a death of a person in custody at Castlerea Prison on June 25, 2026”.

They added: “All deaths in­ custody are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Siochana, where circumstances warrant.

“The cause of death is determined by the Coroner’s Office.”