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Cardiff hotel murder suspect manhunt continues Police probe online meet before Cardiff hotel murder
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Police are continuing their manhunt for a murder suspect who they believe killed a woman at a Cardiff hotel before fleeing to Africa. Police hunting a murder suspect who they believe killed a woman at a Cardiff hotel before fleeing to Africa are looking into whether the pair met online.
Sammy Almahri, 44, a US national living in New York City, flew to the UK and met Nadine Aburas, from Cardiff, at the city's Future Inn hotel on 30 December.Sammy Almahri, 44, a US national living in New York City, flew to the UK and met Nadine Aburas, from Cardiff, at the city's Future Inn hotel on 30 December.
Less than 24 hours later, staff at the hotel found Ms Aburas's body.Less than 24 hours later, staff at the hotel found Ms Aburas's body.
Police believe Mr Almahri is now in Tanzania, east Africa, and have warned that he is "dangerous". Police believe Mr Almahri is now in Tanzania, east Africa.
The force said Mr Almahri flew to the UK on Boxing Day and travelled to Cardiff to meet his friend, Ms Aburas. Det Supt Paul Hurley said officers know that Mr Almahri and Ms Aburas had known each other for three years and during that time had met up in New York.
They both checked into the hotel on Hemmingway Road, Cardiff Bay, within about half an hour of each other on the evening of 30 December. But they are trying to establish how they met, including whether it was online.
Officers are now trying to determine the nature of the pair's relationship.
The force said Mr Almahri flew to the UK on Boxing Day and travelled to Cardiff to meet Ms Aburas, a student who lived in Cardiff Bay.
They both checked into the hotel on Hemmingway Road within about 30 minutes of each other on the evening of 30 December.
About seven hours later, Mr Almahri left and is believed to have boarded a flight at Heathrow to Bahrain and from there travelled to Tanzania.About seven hours later, Mr Almahri left and is believed to have boarded a flight at Heathrow to Bahrain and from there travelled to Tanzania.
Mr Hurley said the force believe the suspect booked his flight out of the UK on the morning that he fled Cardiff and was on a plane by 10:30 GMT.
Ms Aburas's body was found in a hotel room at midday on New Year's Eve.Ms Aburas's body was found in a hotel room at midday on New Year's Eve.
Det Supt Paul Hurley said South Wales Police has a team of officers who are trying to trace the murder suspect and are working with officers in New York City and Tanzania. Police do not know if Mr Almahri had a job.
"From our enquiries we have discovered that Almahri is very resourceful and has access to funds, which may further assist his evasion from law enforcement agencies," he said. Mr Hurley said: "From our enquiries we have discovered that Almahri is very resourceful and has access to funds, which may further assist his evasion from law enforcement agencies."
He added that he considered him to be "dangerous" and urged anybody with information about him or had seen him with Ms Aburas to contact police.He added that he considered him to be "dangerous" and urged anybody with information about him or had seen him with Ms Aburas to contact police.