British men missing in Sweden feared to be victims of double murder | World News

British men missing in Sweden feared to be victims of double murder | World News
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Families of two British men missing in Sweden are appealing for information on their whereabouts – amid fears they were victims of a double murder.

It comes after two bodies were found in a burnt-out car in an industrial area of Malmo on Sunday afternoon.

Emergency workers noticed a possible bullet hole in one of the victims, according to local media.

Police are yet to formally identify them but reports say they are British and may have been shot before the fire started.

Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, travelled to Denmark and Sweden for an overnight business trip and were due to return to the UK at 6pm on Sunday, according to a social media appeal.

British men missing in Sweden feared to be victims of double murder | World News
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It said they never came home and have not been in contact since.

The pair are from north London and are understood to work for a travel company.

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The Toyota Rav 4 found burnt out had been rented from Copenhagen airport after two Britons flew from Heathrow, according to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

CCTV indicated three people were inside when it arrived in Sweden, Sydsvenskan reported.

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“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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesman said: “We are supporting the families of two British men reported missing in Sweden and are in touch with the local authorities.”

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