Man Charged With 2011 Double Murder

    A man who was wanted by police for questioning about a double murder in Bradford is in custody today after being extradited from Pakistan.

    Mohammed Zubair, who was 31 at the time of the incident, has been charged with the murders of 27-year-old, Imran Khan and 35-year-old, Ahmedin Sayed Khyel who were found dead in New Lane, Tong in May 2011.

    He appear before Bradford Magistrates Court today and was remanded into custody to appear before Bradford Bradford Crown Court tomorrow.

    Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Simon Atkinson, said:

    "After five years, West Yorkshire Police has managed to arrange the extradition of Mohammed Zubair, who has been held in custody in Pakistan since November 2013.

    "I would like to praise the Pakistani authorities for their assistance and endeavours in not only securing his arrest, but also ensuring his extradition back to the UK.

    "This has been a process that has taken a long time to come to fruition, and is the first instance in more than 10 years that anyone has been extradited from Pakistan to the UK."

     

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