Police dig in Yorkshire after tip-off. Detectives searching for the body of a woman who was murdered 12 years ago have discovered human remains. Ahmed Al-Khatib, from Gorton, Greater Manchester, was convicted in 2014 of murdering his wife, Rania Alayed, who had gone missing the year before.
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He was sentenced to life with a minimum of 20 years imprisonment. But her body was never found despite numerous searches. Now officers from Greater Manchester Police say that after receiving new information, they have discovered human remains buried beside the A19 in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
They had been searching the area since Monday. The force said: “While no official identification has taken place, we strongly suspect the remains are that of Rania.”. They said her family had been informed of the finding of remains and were being supported by specially trained officers. “They remain at the forefront of our minds,” the force said.
