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| Police are visiting mosques in the hope of uncovering new information on the murder of a man found tied up in a car at a Lancashire beauty spot. | Police are visiting mosques in the hope of uncovering new information on the murder of a man found tied up in a car at a Lancashire beauty spot. |
| Umair Waseem's body was discovered in a BMW in a car park off Moor Road in Anglezarke, Chorley, on 2 February. | Umair Waseem's body was discovered in a BMW in a car park off Moor Road in Anglezarke, Chorley, on 2 February. |
| Greater Manchester Police said Mr Waseem was an active member of Bolton's Muslim community. | |
| They will hand out leaflets at Friday prayers at three mosques in the hope of prompting fresh information. | They will hand out leaflets at Friday prayers at three mosques in the hope of prompting fresh information. |
| Officers will be at Al Falah Mosque, Salisbury Street, Ashrafia Mosque, Cannon Street and the Makka Mosque Grecian Street. | Officers will be at Al Falah Mosque, Salisbury Street, Ashrafia Mosque, Cannon Street and the Makka Mosque Grecian Street. |
| Protection of identity | Protection of identity |
| Det Supt Jane Antrobus, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Umair used to go to those mosques and he may have said something to somebody before he died which might lead us a step closer to catching his killer. | Det Supt Jane Antrobus, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Umair used to go to those mosques and he may have said something to somebody before he died which might lead us a step closer to catching his killer. |
| "We need to hear from anyone who may have even the tiniest scrap of information. If you do know anything at all, please call us. | "We need to hear from anyone who may have even the tiniest scrap of information. If you do know anything at all, please call us. |
| Whoever has done this has ripped my family apart and destroyed my whole world Foozya ShakirUmair Waseem's mother | Whoever has done this has ripped my family apart and destroyed my whole world Foozya ShakirUmair Waseem's mother |
| "Sometimes coming forward can be difficult, but we can protect your identity." | "Sometimes coming forward can be difficult, but we can protect your identity." |
| On 1 February, Mr Waseem, an engineering student, had been driving around Bolton in a Silver BMW 7 Series car. | |
| It is believed that he then hired a car, a black Vauxhall Vectra. Officers still need to trace the movements of that car. | It is believed that he then hired a car, a black Vauxhall Vectra. Officers still need to trace the movements of that car. |
| At about 2030 GMT another man drove this car away from the Deane Road area of Bolton. Mr Waseem remained in the BMW, which police later found parked close to where his body was found. | At about 2030 GMT another man drove this car away from the Deane Road area of Bolton. Mr Waseem remained in the BMW, which police later found parked close to where his body was found. |
| His hands and feet had been tied and he died from head injuries. | His hands and feet had been tied and he died from head injuries. |
| Foozya Shakir, Mr Waseem's mother has made an appeal for information on his death. | Foozya Shakir, Mr Waseem's mother has made an appeal for information on his death. |
| She said: "Whoever has done this has ripped my family apart and destroyed my whole world." | She said: "Whoever has done this has ripped my family apart and destroyed my whole world." |
| Two men, aged 20 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of murder and have been bailed until 9 June. | Two men, aged 20 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of murder and have been bailed until 9 June. |