Bodies found in burnt-out car in Sweden confirmed to be missing British men

14 August 2024 , 15:13

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Bodies found in burnt-out car in Sweden confirmed to be missing British men

Two bodies found in a burnt-out car in Malmö have been confirmed as British men previously reported missing.

Two bodies believed to be travel agents Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 27, were found shot dead in a burned out car in an industrial estate in the Swedish city of Malmö on July 14.

The two men had rented the car which was last seen being driven past the Öresund Bridge toll station.

A relative of Juan told the MailOnline: ‘The car that was found is the one that Juan and Farooq rented. The Swedish police have been in contact with us and are providing updates on the situation.

‘They believe the two men in the car are possibly Juan and Farooq but the bodies are yet to be identified. I have read reports that the two men found in the car had been shot. 

‘That is not something that we are aware of at this time. The police have not told us that. All we know at the moment is that Juan and Farooq travelled to Denmark and then on to Sweden for a business trip. 

‘They’d been due to return on Sunday before the Euro final but they didn’t come home and nobody has seen them for a few days.’

Police are investigating whether the deaths are linked to gang violence and believe the pair were shot dead before the car was set on fire.

Henry Morgan