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| Murdered Aamir Siddiqi's sister tells suspect 'you're not really free' | Murdered Aamir Siddiqi's sister tells suspect 'you're not really free' |
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| Mohammed Ali Ege is wanted by police in connection to Aamir Siddiqi's murder | Mohammed Ali Ege is wanted by police in connection to Aamir Siddiqi's murder |
| The grieving sister of a schoolboy stabbed to death in his own house in a mistaken identity hit has told a fugitive wanted in connected with his murder to "stop looking over his shoulder" and hand himself in. | The grieving sister of a schoolboy stabbed to death in his own house in a mistaken identity hit has told a fugitive wanted in connected with his murder to "stop looking over his shoulder" and hand himself in. |
| It is 15 years since 17-year-old Aamir Siddiqi was attacked in front of his parents and two hitmen were convicted of his murder - but the man suspected of ordering the killing is still on the run. | It is 15 years since 17-year-old Aamir Siddiqi was attacked in front of his parents and two hitmen were convicted of his murder - but the man suspected of ordering the killing is still on the run. |
| Mohammed Ali Ege is one of Europe's most wanted men and Aamir's sister has appealed to him, telling him he's "not free" and always "worried about slipping up". | Mohammed Ali Ege is one of Europe's most wanted men and Aamir's sister has appealed to him, telling him he's "not free" and always "worried about slipping up". |
| "He's got a family, he's got a mum and none of them are seeing him this is not living," said Nishat Siddiqi. | "He's got a family, he's got a mum and none of them are seeing him this is not living," said Nishat Siddiqi. |
| Her younger brother Aamir thought he was opening the door to a teacher when he was stabbed to death in a frenzied drug-fuelled attack by contract killers Jason Richards and Ben Hope. | Her younger brother Aamir thought he was opening the door to a teacher when he was stabbed to death in a frenzied drug-fuelled attack by contract killers Jason Richards and Ben Hope. |
| The two heroin addicts were paid £1,000 to kill an innocent businessman and father-of-four who lived in a neighbouring street in Cardiff in an act of revenge over a property deal that turned sour. | The two heroin addicts were paid £1,000 to kill an innocent businessman and father-of-four who lived in a neighbouring street in Cardiff in an act of revenge over a property deal that turned sour. |
| But, in what the prosecution described as "staggering incompetence", Richards and Hope went to the wrong house in the Roath area of the Welsh capital. | But, in what the prosecution described as "staggering incompetence", Richards and Hope went to the wrong house in the Roath area of the Welsh capital. |
| Nishat Siddiqi said her little brother Aamir, 16 years younger than her, was the heartbeat of their family | Nishat Siddiqi said her little brother Aamir, 16 years younger than her, was the heartbeat of their family |
| The bright, ambitious student, who wanted to read law at Cardiff University, had turned down a game of football with his mates and was revising for his A-level exams upstairs at his home when the doorbell rang. | The bright, ambitious student, who wanted to read law at Cardiff University, had turned down a game of football with his mates and was revising for his A-level exams upstairs at his home when the doorbell rang. |
| Aamir innocently answered his door, expecting to see his local imam for a Koran lesson, but was confronted by two balaclava-clad knifemen fuelled up on heroin who pushed their way in and stabbed him to death before he could say a word. | |
| Richards and Hope were sentenced to life and ordered to serve a minimum of 40 years each in jail for killing Aamir in April 2010, but the man who detectives suspect ordered the contract killing fled the country. | Richards and Hope were sentenced to life and ordered to serve a minimum of 40 years each in jail for killing Aamir in April 2010, but the man who detectives suspect ordered the contract killing fled the country. |
| Ege, suspected of conspiracy to commit murder, was arrested in India in 2011. | Ege, suspected of conspiracy to commit murder, was arrested in India in 2011. |
| But after a six-year extradition process, he went back on the run by escaping through a railway station toilet window and now eight years later is believed to be in the Middle East. | But after a six-year extradition process, he went back on the run by escaping through a railway station toilet window and now eight years later is believed to be in the Middle East. |
| "He's not truly free," Nishat told the BBC Sounds podcast Making Of A Fugitive. | "He's not truly free," Nishat told the BBC Sounds podcast Making Of A Fugitive. |
| "He's on the run, always looking over his shoulder, always worried about whether or not he's going to slip up." | "He's on the run, always looking over his shoulder, always worried about whether or not he's going to slip up." |
| South Wales Police have previously offered a £10,000 reward for any information that may lead to the arrest of the fugitive known as Wales' most wanted man. | South Wales Police have previously offered a £10,000 reward for any information that may lead to the arrest of the fugitive known as Wales' most wanted man. |
| Mohammed Ali Ege was arrested in India in 2011 after being accused of conspiracy to commit murder over Aamir Siddiqi's death but fled in 2017 | Mohammed Ali Ege was arrested in India in 2011 after being accused of conspiracy to commit murder over Aamir Siddiqi's death but fled in 2017 |
| "If you're innocent, you've got nothing to fear and you should come back home to clear your name," added consultant cardiologist Nishat, 48. | "If you're innocent, you've got nothing to fear and you should come back home to clear your name," added consultant cardiologist Nishat, 48. |
| "You might think you're free because you escaped from police custody and have been on the run for years, but you've condemned yourself to a life of exile on the run, far from home." | "You might think you're free because you escaped from police custody and have been on the run for years, but you've condemned yourself to a life of exile on the run, far from home." |
| Nishat, who is 16 years older than Aamir, also hopes her appeal on Making Of A Fugitive may urge someone to shop Ege to the authorities. | Nishat, who is 16 years older than Aamir, also hopes her appeal on Making Of A Fugitive may urge someone to shop Ege to the authorities. |
| "Somebody somewhere might listen," she said. | "Somebody somewhere might listen," she said. |
| Aamir's mother and father Parveen and Sheikh Iqbal Ahmed were also injured in the attack that killed their son Aamir | Aamir's mother and father Parveen and Sheikh Iqbal Ahmed were also injured in the attack that killed their son Aamir |
| "If they know something and if they feel in their heart of hearts that they really ought to speak up then maybe this might inspire them to do just that. | "If they know something and if they feel in their heart of hearts that they really ought to speak up then maybe this might inspire them to do just that. |
| "As a family we have suffered the kind of grief, shock and horror that never really leaves you. And in a weird way he's living that with us because he's not truly free." | "As a family we have suffered the kind of grief, shock and horror that never really leaves you. And in a weird way he's living that with us because he's not truly free." |
| Nishat still keeps her younger brother's wallet, reads his social media posts and keeps in touch with his old friends, like best mate Saeed Kidwai. | Nishat still keeps her younger brother's wallet, reads his social media posts and keeps in touch with his old friends, like best mate Saeed Kidwai. |
| Aamir Siddiqi's sister Nishat hopes the BBC podcast Making Of A Fugitive can help catch a fugitive who is wanted in connection with her brother's murder | Aamir Siddiqi's sister Nishat hopes the BBC podcast Making Of A Fugitive can help catch a fugitive who is wanted in connection with her brother's murder |
| On the day he was murdered, Saeed had asked Aamir to play five-a-side football but he chose to stay home to study for his A-level exams later that summer. | On the day he was murdered, Saeed had asked Aamir to play five-a-side football but he chose to stay home to study for his A-level exams later that summer. |
| "I remember the match finished at 1:40pm and I later found out he passed away at 1:40pm," he remembered. | "I remember the match finished at 1:40pm and I later found out he passed away at 1:40pm," he remembered. |
| It's one of the sliding door "what if" moments that haunt Aamir's family and friends. | It's one of the sliding door "what if" moments that haunt Aamir's family and friends. |
| It was the end of the school term and Saeed recalled: "Just before he left he went around to a lot of the boys and he was like 'oh boys let me take a selfie with you because that'll be the last time I see you probably before I go to university'." | It was the end of the school term and Saeed recalled: "Just before he left he went around to a lot of the boys and he was like 'oh boys let me take a selfie with you because that'll be the last time I see you probably before I go to university'." |
| Saeed did not have a picture, adding: "I was like 'I'll see you on the weekend or something'. | Saeed did not have a picture, adding: "I was like 'I'll see you on the weekend or something'. |
| "I never thought in like a million years that would be the last time I'd see him," he said. | "I never thought in like a million years that would be the last time I'd see him," he said. |
| "I feel I've had a whole chapter of my life, graduating and getting married but my wife has never met him, my son will never meet him. How do I keep that memory alive?" | "I feel I've had a whole chapter of my life, graduating and getting married but my wife has never met him, my son will never meet him. How do I keep that memory alive?" |
| Saeed took his baby son to meet Aamir's parents Iqbal and Parveen, who were also injured in the attack. | Saeed took his baby son to meet Aamir's parents Iqbal and Parveen, who were also injured in the attack. |
| "His mum was so affectionate and loving and his dad just held him for ages and it was really emotional for me to see," recalled Saeed. | "His mum was so affectionate and loving and his dad just held him for ages and it was really emotional for me to see," recalled Saeed. |
| His family said Aamir Siddiqi loved playing sports, especially football | His family said Aamir Siddiqi loved playing sports, especially football |
| "I thought this doesn't feel real. I still feel like I'm 17 or 18 in my heart and I'm still waiting for him to pop around the corner," he said. | "I thought this doesn't feel real. I still feel like I'm 17 or 18 in my heart and I'm still waiting for him to pop around the corner," he said. |
| "His number is still the first number I have in my phone book, because it's two A's in his first name. I still can't delete it. | "His number is still the first number I have in my phone book, because it's two A's in his first name. I still can't delete it. |
| Aamir's family love seeing his old friends grow into adults with families of their own and careers. | Aamir's family love seeing his old friends grow into adults with families of their own and careers. |
| "It's so wonderful to see," said Nishat. "It also makes me so feel so sad because that should have been my brother as well." | "It's so wonderful to see," said Nishat. "It also makes me so feel so sad because that should have been my brother as well." |
| Aamir's family found it hard to remain living in the same house after his death and they've since left Cardiff. | Aamir's family found it hard to remain living in the same house after his death and they've since left Cardiff. |
| "We kept his clothes in his cupboard, his toys, everything for months on end," said Nishat. | "We kept his clothes in his cupboard, his toys, everything for months on end," said Nishat. |
| Sentencing them to life for murder in 2013, judge Mr Justice Royce said few would shed a tear if Aamir Siddiqi's killers Jason Richards and Ben Hope died in jail | Sentencing them to life for murder in 2013, judge Mr Justice Royce said few would shed a tear if Aamir Siddiqi's killers Jason Richards and Ben Hope died in jail |
| "We even put on one of his jumpers because it smelt of him. | "We even put on one of his jumpers because it smelt of him. |
| "There's a photograph of Aamir when he was enjoying his second birthday party, drinking some squash, and he's standing at the exact spot where he died. | "There's a photograph of Aamir when he was enjoying his second birthday party, drinking some squash, and he's standing at the exact spot where he died. |
| "That's probably why we found it hard to live in the house again because the house was full of very happy memories." | "That's probably why we found it hard to live in the house again because the house was full of very happy memories." |
| South Wales Police praised the dignity of Aamir's family throughout such a traumatic ordeal and said they remain committed to tracing and arresting Ege. | South Wales Police praised the dignity of Aamir's family throughout such a traumatic ordeal and said they remain committed to tracing and arresting Ege. |
| "We would ask anyone who has information about his whereabouts to please get in touch – for Aamir's family," the police statement added. | "We would ask anyone who has information about his whereabouts to please get in touch – for Aamir's family," the police statement added. |
| If any of the issues in this copy have affected you, details of help and advice are available on the BBC Action Line website. | If any of the issues in this copy have affected you, details of help and advice are available on the BBC Action Line website. |