New leads in hunt for suspect connected to student’s murder
POLICE hunting for a suspect in connection with the murder of a teenager a decade ago have new lines of inquiry following a public appeal.
Mohammed Ali Ege, 42, fled to India before he could be arrested over the death of 17-year-old Aamir Siddiqi, who was stabbed at his family home in a mistaken identity attack in Cardiff in 2010.
Ege was arrested in India in 2013, but escaped from custody in 2017 while awaiting extradition.
On the anniversary of the attack this week, as reported in Monday’s Echo, police released new images and are now following up additional lines of inquiry following a public appeal.
South Wales Police, who have described Ege as Wales’ most wanted man, said his whereabouts remained unknown. “The release of the images has generated interested and resulted in new lines of inquiry, which are being followed up by the investigation team,” a police spokesman said yesterday.
“We continue to work with the National Crime Agency and international law enforcement agencies to trace Ege and return him to the UK.”
Aamir was killed in the Roath area of Cardiff in the afternoon of April 11, 2010. Two other men, Jason Richards and Ben Hope, were jailed for life in 2013 over his murder. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Incident Public Portal or to contact South Wales Police on 101 quoting reference 1700150924. Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555111.