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| Police release picture of suspect after mother and daughter killed in Solihull | Police release picture of suspect after mother and daughter killed in Solihull |
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| Detectives have released a photograph of a man they are hunting following the killings of a Syrian woman and her mother in the West Midlands. | Detectives have released a photograph of a man they are hunting following the killings of a Syrian woman and her mother in the West Midlands. |
| Janbaz Tarin, 21, is being sought over the killings of his former partner, Raneem Oudeh, and her mother, Khaola Saleem. Detectives said they had been following a number of lines of inquiry to trace Tarin, but that he had not yet been arrested. | Janbaz Tarin, 21, is being sought over the killings of his former partner, Raneem Oudeh, and her mother, Khaola Saleem. Detectives said they had been following a number of lines of inquiry to trace Tarin, but that he had not yet been arrested. |
| Police were called to a road in Solihull near Birmingham shortly after 12.30am on Monday and discovered the women, aged 22 and 49, with serious stab wounds. They were confirmed dead at the scene. | Police were called to a road in Solihull near Birmingham shortly after 12.30am on Monday and discovered the women, aged 22 and 49, with serious stab wounds. They were confirmed dead at the scene. |
| West Midlands police confirmed they had previously had contact with the victim and her family and that the force had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. | West Midlands police confirmed they had previously had contact with the victim and her family and that the force had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. |
| The women’s family said in a statement: “Our family is devastated with the loss of our loved ones. | The women’s family said in a statement: “Our family is devastated with the loss of our loved ones. |
| “We would like to give thanks for all the love and support we have received. We kindly request that our privacy is respected at this difficult time.” | “We would like to give thanks for all the love and support we have received. We kindly request that our privacy is respected at this difficult time.” |
| Neighbours described hearing screams in the early hours of the morning. One woman said she saw a man leaving the scene in a van. A neighbour told BirminghamLive: “I thought it was foxes screaming. She was absolutely screaming her head off. He wasn’t speaking English. He shouted something and then ran off. | Neighbours described hearing screams in the early hours of the morning. One woman said she saw a man leaving the scene in a van. A neighbour told BirminghamLive: “I thought it was foxes screaming. She was absolutely screaming her head off. He wasn’t speaking English. He shouted something and then ran off. |
| “There was a lot of screaming and shouting and then I saw the guy run off. About a minute later I saw him leave in a van.” | “There was a lot of screaming and shouting and then I saw the guy run off. About a minute later I saw him leave in a van.” |
| Another neighbour said he had been woken at about 12.30am by screaming, but assumed it was people returning home from a night out. “Then police knocked on my door and asked for some towels, so I knew at that point it was serious,” he said. “I’ve got a young family so I was worried about what was going on.” | Another neighbour said he had been woken at about 12.30am by screaming, but assumed it was people returning home from a night out. “Then police knocked on my door and asked for some towels, so I knew at that point it was serious,” he said. “I’ve got a young family so I was worried about what was going on.” |
| Forensics tents were erected on the front lawn of Saleem’s home, which was cordoned off by police tape as friends and relatives gathered at the scene. | Forensics tents were erected on the front lawn of Saleem’s home, which was cordoned off by police tape as friends and relatives gathered at the scene. |
| It is understood the victims were originally from Syria and had lived in the UK for about 16 years. | It is understood the victims were originally from Syria and had lived in the UK for about 16 years. |
| DI Caroline Corfield, leading the investigation, said: “We’ve been working flat out to apprehend Tarin since the early hours of this morning, following up a number of lines of enquiry. | DI Caroline Corfield, leading the investigation, said: “We’ve been working flat out to apprehend Tarin since the early hours of this morning, following up a number of lines of enquiry. |
| “As we have so far not been able to locate Tarin, I’m now asking for the public’s help in tracing him.” | “As we have so far not been able to locate Tarin, I’m now asking for the public’s help in tracing him.” |
| Ch Supt Bas Javid, Solihull policing commander, said: “Tragedies like this are incredibly rare, but that does not do anything to diminish the awful nature of what has happened in Solihull today. | Ch Supt Bas Javid, Solihull policing commander, said: “Tragedies like this are incredibly rare, but that does not do anything to diminish the awful nature of what has happened in Solihull today. |
| “I’m sure the thoughts of everyone in the borough and beyond will be with the family and friends of Raneem and Khaola. | “I’m sure the thoughts of everyone in the borough and beyond will be with the family and friends of Raneem and Khaola. |
| “We’ll support them through the difficult times ahead, and will continue to work with the community to provide reassurance and support wherever it’s needed.” | “We’ll support them through the difficult times ahead, and will continue to work with the community to provide reassurance and support wherever it’s needed.” |
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