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Sammy Almahri: International hunt after Nadine Aburas's hotel murder | Sammy Almahri: International hunt after Nadine Aburas's hotel murder |
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An international manhunt is continuing for a man police in south Wales believe murdered a Cardiff woman whose body was found in a hotel on New Year's Eve. | An international manhunt is continuing for a man police in south Wales believe murdered a Cardiff woman whose body was found in a hotel on New Year's Eve. |
Sammy Almahri, 44, from New York, met Nadine Aburas at the Future Inn in Cardiff Bay on 30 December, four days after flying to the UK from the USA. | Sammy Almahri, 44, from New York, met Nadine Aburas at the Future Inn in Cardiff Bay on 30 December, four days after flying to the UK from the USA. |
He left the country on 31 December and is believed to be in Tanzania. | He left the country on 31 December and is believed to be in Tanzania. |
South Wales Police are working with counterparts in New York and Tanzania to try to trace Mr Almahri. | South Wales Police are working with counterparts in New York and Tanzania to try to trace Mr Almahri. |
An Interpol wanted notice giving details of Mr Almahri has been posted. | |
At a press conference on Sunday, police said the pair had known each other for three years and were believed to have met up during that time in New York city. | At a press conference on Sunday, police said the pair had known each other for three years and were believed to have met up during that time in New York city. |
They both checked into the Future Inn within 30 minutes of each other on 30 December and left the hotel shortly before 22:00 GMT before returning at 23:00. | They both checked into the Future Inn within 30 minutes of each other on 30 December and left the hotel shortly before 22:00 GMT before returning at 23:00. |
Five hours later, Mr Almahri left and is believed to have booked and boarded a flight at 10:00 GMT from Heathrow to Doha in Qatar and then flown on to Tanzania. | Five hours later, Mr Almahri left and is believed to have booked and boarded a flight at 10:00 GMT from Heathrow to Doha in Qatar and then flown on to Tanzania. |
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. |
Police have said Mr Almahri is dangerous and have advised anyone who sees him not to approach him but to report it to the relevant authorities. | Police have said Mr Almahri is dangerous and have advised anyone who sees him not to approach him but to report it to the relevant authorities. |
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