The families of two British men, Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, are urgently appealing for information on their whereabouts amid growing fears they may have been victims of a double murder in Sweden.
The concern arises after emergency workers discovered two bodies in a burning car in an industrial area of Malmo on Sunday afternoon. Local media reports suggest that one of the victims had a possible bullet hole, indicating they may have been shot before the fire started.
Swedish police have not yet formally identified the bodies but have reported that the victims might be British. The incident is currently being investigated as a murder, and the bodies are undergoing forensic examination.
Cifuentes and Abdulrazak, who are both from North London and work for a travel company, had travelled to Denmark and Sweden for an overnight business trip. They were scheduled to return to the UK at 6 PM on Sunday, but have not been heard from since. The families of the missing men have launched a social media appeal, desperate for any information that could help locate them.
The car, a Toyota Rav 4, was rented from Copenhagen airport after the two Britons flew from Heathrow. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that CCTV footage showed three people inside the car as it drove over the Oresund Bridge into Sweden.
Swedish police have set up a crime scene and are actively investigating the case. The two people who were found dead in a burnt-out car on Sunday afternoon have not yet been identified,” police said on Tuesday. “The bodies are being examined by forensic medicine. The incident is currently being investigated as a murder. Several witnesses have been interviewed and the police are interested in further observations and tips.
A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stated, “We are supporting the families of two British men reported missing in Sweden and are in touch with the local authorities.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Swedish police to assist in the ongoing investigation.
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