Gangster, 25, is hunted by Swedish police over the death of two Brits found murdered in a burned-out car
Swedish cops are looking for a 25-year-old mobster on suspicion of murdering two Brits who were found dead on an industrial estate near Malmo back in July, police have said.
Swedish cops are looking for a 25-year-old mobster on suspicion of murdering two Brits who were found dead on an industrial estate near Malmo back in July, police have said.
The man is a known gang member to police and is believed to have fled abroad, with an international manhunt in place for the suspect, according to Swedish outlet Sydsvenskan.
Father-of-two Juan Cifuentes, 33, and newly-wed Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, both from North London, went missing on a business trip to Denmark and Sweden in July.
Hours before they were due home, police found two bodies with gunshot wounds inside the burning wreckage of a Toyota RAV4 matching the car they hired on an industrial estate near Malmo in Sweden.
It is believed the two men, both London-based travel agents, crossed from nearby Copenhagen into Denmark in the rented Toyota, last seen travelling past the Öresund Bridge toll station on Sunday afternoon as cops continue to probe whether a third man was also in the vehicle alongside the pair.
The men are believed to have travelled to Denmark before heading to Sweden for business
Back in July, police found two bodies with gunshot wounds inside the burning wreckage of a Toyota RAV4 matching the car they hired on an industrial estate near Malmo in Sweden, after the pair had been reported missing
Their families issued a plea for information before the Metropolitan Police confirmed last month that both had been formally identified as the two people whose bodies were found in a car in an industrial area of Malmo on Sunday 14 July.
Last month, Swedish police said they had made an arrest in relation to the murder of the two Brits.
In a statement, Swedish police had said: The prosecutor has today arrested a person on probable cause suspected of aiding and abetting the murder of two British citizens who were found dead in a burnt-out car in Malmö on 14 July this year.
Mr Abdulrazaks family formerly said: It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart we announce the passing of our dearest son, heart-warming brother, loving husband, bestest uncle and dearest friend, Farooq Abdulrazak.
We are sincerely devastated, broken in many ways words cannot describe. We have lost two beautiful innocent hardworking souls. Our loss has not only shattered our family and friends but has also impacted our local community deeply.
Farooq is a beautiful, selfless, humble soul, someone always willing to help others. A huge pillar in our family and community, he is our sunshine who spread his positivity and brightness wherever he went, the family continued in their statement.
He brought people of all ages together and will be sorely missed by everyone. There was never a day that goes by where he didnt help someone through a kind act, generous words, support with a good cause or being hospitable.
He is an amazing son, husband, brother, uncle and friend who provided security, comfort, and love, and always brought laughter and light upon everyone.
Both Brits were captured on CCTV footage at the car hire desk in Copenhagen airport hours before they went missing
A lorry is seen carrying the burnt out car wrapped in a plastic sheet
Police are now said to be investigating whether the attack was a carjacking gone wrong
Mr Abdulrazak had only recently married before the business trip in July, a friend told MailOnline.
Swedish police said the victims were shot, with the Toyota Rav4 they were travelling in set on fire in an industrial area of the city in southern Sweden.
Authorities said they believed the victims had been shot before the car was set alight.
