Police searching for the body of Rania Alayed who was murdered by her husband 12 years ago have found human remains. The mother-of-three was killed by Ahmed Al-Khatib in 2013 in a flat in Salford in a planned “honour killing”, but her body was never found. “New information” led officers to return to search for […]

Remains found in search for woman murdered in 2013


Police searching for the body of Rania Alayed who was murdered by her husband 12 years ago have found human remains.

The mother-of-three was killed by Ahmed Al-Khatib in 2013 in a flat in Salford in a planned “honour killing”, but her body was never found.

“New information” led officers to return to search for the 25-year-old near the A19 in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, on Monday, Greater Manchester Police said.

Remains have been discovered buried there, which police “strongly suspect” is Ms Alayed, the force added.