Metropolitan Police officers have been in this country to speak to the killer of Muriel McKay, in a bid to find her body in the UK.
Nizamodeen Hosein, now 76, along with his brother Arthur, were convicted of her kidnapping and murder, but Arthur died in prison in 2009. Nizamodeen now lives in Couva, after being deported following his sentence.
McKay was abducted in 1969, mistaken for the then wife of business tycoon Rupert Murdoch, and held to ransom for £1M at a Hertfordshire farm. Her body has yet to be found.
The BBC and the UK’s The Daily Mail reported yesterday that officers from the Metropolitan Police travelled to T&T and interviewed Hosein for two days.
It is not clear when the Met Police arrived in T&T.
Detective Superintendent Katherine Goodwin told the DailyMail: “We understand how frustrating and difficult this is for Muriel’s family and are still working to recover her remains. We recently met Muriel’s family and others to speak to them and gather information obtained during their visit to Trinidad. We are grateful for their time and assistance.
“We have reviewed and assessed this information to determine the next steps in our investigation, which includes whether a further search is appropriate. In order to help us further, Met officers have flown to Trinidad to make further enquiries alongside officers from Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.”
It was reported that Hosein met with the family in January to show them on a map where he buried Mc Kay’s body in 1969.
Hosein said last year he was willing to help McKay’s family find closure before he went “to meet his maker”.