A £50,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information on the whereabouts of the body of a mother who went missing in 2019.
Hadir Al Enezi, originally from Kuwait, arrived in the UK with her daughter on 7 November 2018, seeking refuge. She found support from relatives living in Rusholme, according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
After she was reported as missing, detectives started an investigation in 2019.
GMP’s Major Incident Team is currently operating under the assumption she was a victim of deliberate harm, following a targeted attack, likely due to her association with the Bidoon Arab minority.
Detective Chief Inspector Liz Hopkinson, who leads GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “Our plea to locate Hadir Al Enezi is being renewed. It’s crucial that we uncover the truth surrounding her disappearance.”
“Throughout our relentless investigative efforts, we’ve been unable to establish any evidence supporting Hadir’s continued existence. Regrettably, our approach is to proceed with the assumption that she has suffered severe harm and is no longer alive.”
“Our paramount objective is to provide answers for Hadir’s young daughter. We implore anyone who possesses information about her location to come forward to the police. By doing so, we can provide the much-needed answers to her daughter.”
“The search for Hadir’s remains persists. If you possess any relevant information, we urge you to urgently share it with GMP. This information could hold the key to delivering closure for her daughter.”
DCI Hopkinson emphasised that the investigation is ongoing, adding that such cases remain open and unresolved.
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To facilitate potential leads, a Major Incident Public Portal has been set up so members of the public can provide information, images, or video footage that could contribute to the ongoing enquiries.
The five men onboard the missing Titan sub are believed to have died after the vessel suffered a “catastrophic implosion”.
Rear Admiral John Mauger – who led the search – confirmed that a remotely operated vehicle had discovered the nose cone of the lost submersible about 487m (1,600ft) from the bow of the Titanic on the seafloor.
Further debris was found nearby, with Rear Admiral Mauger adding: “In consultation with experts from within unified command, the debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber.
“On behalf of US Coast Guard and entire unified command, I offer deepest condolences to the families. I can only imagine what this has been like for them, and I hope this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time.”
Tributes paid to Titan passengers – live updates
Image: The Titan submersible in June 2021. File pic: OceanGate Expeditions via AP
Minutes before the news conference, OceanGate – which owned the submersible – released a statement that said: “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.
“These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.
“Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.”
Sky’s US correspondent James Matthews – who was at the US Coast Guard’s news conference in Boston – asked Rear Admiral Mauger whether any trace of the passengers had been found.
He replied: “This is an incredibly complex operating environment on the seafloor, over two miles beneath the surface. The remote operating vehicle has been searching, and it is highly capable, and we’ve been able to classify parts of the pressure chamber for the Titan submersible.”
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‘Why were you worried about Titan?’
When asked about the prospects for recovering crew members, Rear Admiral Mauger warned, “it is an incredibly unforgiving environment on the seafloor”.
While the debris is consistent with a “catastrophic implosion” of the vessel, he stressed that it is too early to know when this happened – and underwater robots remain on scene to gather information.
“We’ll continue to work and continue to search the area down there, but I don’t have an answer for prospects at this time,” he told reporters.
Carl Hartsville, an expert from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, later added that no debris from the Titanic is based in the area.
While there had been speculation in past news conferences that underwater banging noises heard near the site could be linked to Titan, the Coast Guard said there doesn’t appear to be a connection.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said it was “tragic news” that the five men had lost their lives. Billionaire Hamish Harding – as well as businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman – were British citizens.
“The UK government is closely supporting the families affected and expresses our deepest condolences,” he added.
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‘Two friends of mine are gone’
Early on Thursday morning, it had been announced that a “debris field” had been found at the search site.
David Mearns – a rescue expert who knew two of the five men onboard – had told Sky News earlier that Titan’s landing frame and rear cover had been identified.
Five days have passed since Titan’s passengers embarked on a two-hour dive to see the wreck of the Titanic.
Teams from multiple countries had scoured thousands of square miles looking for the minivan-sized vessel.
On Wednesday, the US Coast Guard had forecast that the vessel’s air supply would run out by 12.08pm UK time today.
Finding the missing submersible in a totally dark environment was likened to discovering a needle in a haystack – and according to experts, even specialist vehicles on the seafloor can only see for a matter of metres.
Commodore David Russell, a former Royal Navy submariner, told Sky News that the evidence suggests that the Titan’s pressure hull failed – and those onboard would have lost their lives instantaneously.
Mr Harding and Mr Nargeolet were members of The Explorers Club – and in a statement, its president Richard Garriott de Cayeux said “our hearts are broken” by the tragedy.
He thanked those involved in the search and rescue effort, adding: “They were both drawn to explore, like so many of us, and did so in the name of meaningful science for the betterment of mankind.
“We’re heartbroken for the families, friends and colleagues of those who were lost. Their memories will be a blessing and will continue to inspire us in the name of science and exploration.”
Human remains found in woodland in Swansea have been confirmed as a man who went missing 21 years ago.
South Wales Police said forensic tests had identified them as belonging to Russell Scozzi, last seen in May 2002.
The discovery was made behind Waverley Drive in the Mumbles area of the city on 6 April.
Detectives said Ms Scozzi’s family had been informed and were being supported by specially trained officers.
“Our investigation into the finding of Mr Scozzi’s remains is ongoing in order that we can establish the circumstances leading up to, and the cause of death,” said Detective Chief Inspector Matt Davies.
Mr Scozzi was from the West Cross area of Swansea.
His sister paid tribute: “My heart goes out to Russell’s children who have grown up without their father and never really knowing what happened to him.
“Hopefully now we, as a family, can lay him to rest and with the work of South Wales Police discover what happened to him.
“I dearly loved Russell. He was my big brother who I always looked up to when I was growing up, and to lose him in this way has been devastating.
“Finally, we can be given the opportunity to grieve him properly.”
Police are “extremely concerned” over the disappearance of a man who went missing during a camping trip in Perthshire.
Reece Rodger, 28, was last seen in the Kinloch Rannoch area at around 11.30pm on Saturday night.
He was camping on the north shore of Loch Rannoch with friends, who believed he had gone to bed.
However, there was no trace of Mr Rodger on Sunday morning and he was reported missing, Police Scotland said.
Sergeant James Longden, of Pitlochry Police Station, said: “We are extremely concerned for his safety as he is not dressed for the cold weather and he is not familiar with the area.
“Searches and enquiries are ongoing to trace him as soon as possible to ensure that he is safe and well.”
Mr Rodger, from Fife, is around 6ft tall and of medium build with dark hair. When last seen he was wearing a black t-shirt, black jogging bottoms and wellington boots.
Sergeant Longden added: “I would urge anyone who has seen Reece, or who has any information on his whereabouts to contact police.
“I would also ask anyone living in the local area to please check their outbuildings or sheds in case he has taken shelter there.”
Police say a body found in the search for the missing sister-in-law of actor Mackenzie Crook is that of Laurel Aldridge.
The 62-year-old was reported missing from her home in the village of Walberton, near Arundel in West Sussex, on 14 February.
Crook, who is known for roles in The Office, Pirates Of The Caribbean and Worzel Gummidge, had made public appeals to find Ms Aldridge, who was his wife’s older sister.
Sussex Police launched an 11-day search, which ended on Saturday when officers announced that a body had been found in the Tortington Lane area of the town.
Image: Laurel Aldridge went missing on 14 February
Formal identification has now taken place, Sussex Police confirmed on Thursday.
In a statement, reported by ITV, her family described her as “a wonderful, creative, fiercely-intelligent person, who taught us all the meaning of empathy, dependability, and love”.
“We as a family are broken by what has happened, but we have each other, we have our friends, and we have the support of the local community, who have so kindly rallied around us during this difficult time.
“We will never forget what you have done for us.”
Image: Signs asking for information were put up at Slindon Cricket Club
Crook previously said his sister-in-law’s disappearance was “agonising” for the family.
He described her as a “wonderful mother” and “usually very happy” in his appeal for information to help find her.
Crook added that she had missed a chemotherapy session on the day she went missing.
A diving expert who joined the search for missing Nicola Bulley has defended his involvement after a body was found near where she went missing.
The body – which is yet to be formally identified – was found about a mile from where the 45-year-old was last seen walking her dog beside the River Wyre in Lancashire on 27 January.
Peter Faulding and his team at Specialist Group International (SGI) joined the search on 6 February and spent three days scanning the riverbed with hi-tech equipment with no success.
And following Sunday’s discovery, Mr Faulding defended his team’s work, insisting: “We thoroughly search[ed] the riverbed and can categorically confirm that Nicola was not laying on the riverbed on the [three] days that we searched.
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“We did search the stretch of river where Nicola was found for four hours on our first day and then upstream past the weir on the subsequent two days.
“The police underwater search teams and land search teams were searching for three full weeks and were also unable to find Nicola.
“Unfortunately, it was a member of the public that made a grim discovery, unconfirmed as yet to be Nicola.”
In the statement, Mr Faulding said the body was found in the reeds at the side of the river “which was not part of our remit”.
He added: “A riverbank and wade search would be the only way to search this area and we were not involved or tasked with that search.
“The difference between these two search areas has caused a lot of confusion and unfair criticism towards myself and my team at Specialist Group International (SGI).
The diving expert added: “I did not volunteer my services, my equipment or my team for any limelight or publicity.
“I simply wanted to lend extra resources to help a family in despair and this was supported by Lancashire Police.
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How the police search unfolded
“However, there has been unprecedented media and public interest in this case and at every turn, I was asked for an update on my own search, which I provided with only best intentions.
“Support for my assistance and my actions have been overwhelmingly positive although I am aware of that some negativity has been towards myself and my team.”
SGI is a recognised underwater search team for several counties and has worked alongside Thames Valley police for years.
The SGI statement ended: “Sadly, for circumstances out of our control, and as hard as we try, sometimes we are unable to locate the missing person.”
Police searching for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley have recovered a body from the river near to where she went missing.
“We were called today at 11.36am to reports of a body in the River Wyre, close to Rawcliffe Road,” Lancashire Police said in a statement.
“An underwater search team and specialist officers have subsequently attended the scene, entered the water and have sadly recovered a body.
“No formal identification has yet been carried out, so we are unable to say whether this is Nicola Bulley at this time.
“Procedures to identify the body are ongoing. We are currently treating the death as unexplained.
“Nicola’s family have been informed of developments and our thoughts are with them at this most difficult of times. We ask that their privacy is respected.”
Image: A police helicopter has been hovering above the River Wyre
Image: Police at the scene
Earlier, a road was cordoned off along the river close to St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, as was a footpath.
The search site is about a mile from where Ms Bulley was lasted spotted.
A police helicopter hovered above the area for about 25 minutes and a drone was used, too.
Sky News correspondent Inzamam Rashid said a white forensic tent had been erected.
“There is a significant police presence at one section of the river,” Rashid said.
The senior investigating officer, Detective Superintendent Rebecca Smith, was among them, he added.
Image: Nicola Bulley was walking her dog when she went missing
The area has been the focus of an intensive search operation since Ms Bulley, 45, was last seen at about 9.10am on 27 January while walking her dog.
Officers have said their main working hypothesis is that the mother-of-two fell into the river, but her friends and family previously claimed there was “no evidence whatsoever” to support that theory.
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Concerns have been expressed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman about the release of personal information about Ms Bulley.
Police said she had suffered “significant issues with alcohol” which had been brought on by “ongoing struggles with the menopause”.
Image: Nicola Bulley was last seen on 27 January
But Ms Bulley’s family said they were “aware beforehand that Lancashire Police released a statement with some personal details about our Nikki”.
They said: “Although we know that Nikki would not have wanted this, there are people out there speculating and threatening to sell stories about her. This is appalling and needs to stop.
“The public focus has to be on finding her and not making up wild theories about her personal life.”
Lancashire Police have confirmed that a date has been set for an internal review of the investigation.
A police spokeswoman said: “A review of the investigation is diarised and will be conducted by our head of crime, Detective Chief Superintendent Pauline Stables.”
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Nicola Bulley: PM ‘concerned’ over shared information
Andrew Snowden, Lancashire’s police and crime commissioner, said officers were being “as transparent as they can be” in what is an “incredibly sensitive and complex case”.
The case has attracted massive public interest, especially from amateur sleuths and social media video-makers, who have been coming up with their own theories for Ms Bulley’s disappearance.
Police have said these people and their actions have “distracted significantly” from the official investigation.
At the time, senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Rebecca Smith said: “In 29 years’ police service I’ve never seen anything like it.
“Some of it has been quite shocking and really hurtful to the family.”
Sussex Police have issued new pictures of Mackenzie Crook’s missing sister-in-law – who missed a chemotherapy session and is considered “very vulnerable”.
Laurel Aldridge, 62, from Walberton near Arundel, has not been seen since leaving home on Tuesday morning.
Officers, while pursuing “multiple lines of enquiry”, are “concerned” and are urging local residents to check their outbuildings.
Crook, who starred in The Office and Detectorists, has said the family are “really worried” about Ms Aldridge, who he described as a “wonderful mother” and “usually very happy”.
Image: Ms Aldridge was wearing a turquoise fleece and maroon tartan scarf
Image: She also had a grey puffer jacket with her
The new photographs show her wearing a turquoise fleece, maroon tartan scarf and brown hat. She also had a grey puffer jacket with her.
She is about five foot four, with grey/blonde highlighted hair, and sometimes wears glasses.
“She is considered to be very vulnerable and anyone with information of Laurel’s whereabouts is asked to report it to police,” the force said in an update.
Detective Sergeant Alan Fenn said he would be grateful if “residents in the Walberton and Slindon areas could check their outbuildings for any sightings of Laurel”.
He added: “Also, anyone who was in the Walberton area on Tuesday morning or has video footage of someone matching Laurel’s description is asked to report it to us.”
Image: Crook said his sister-in-law’s disappearance was ‘very out of character’
The local community is joining in the search, Crook has said. “A lot of people are looking in the local woodlands along the roads and stuff like that,” he told ITV.
Describing his sister-in-law’s disappearance as “very out of character”, he added that she had missed a chemotherapy session on the day she went missing.
“If I could appeal to everyone. Even if they checked before, check again in likely places where she might have crept in to lay down for the night.”
The home secretary has demanded an “explanation” from police over the decision to reveal details of Nicola Bulley’s private life.
A source close to Suella Braverman said she was “concerned” by the disclosure of the missing mother-of-two’s personal information by Lancashire Police, including that she suffered “some significant issues with alcohol”, which had resurfaced over recent months.
The Home Office said it was receiving regular updates from the force – and received an explanation on Thursday for “why personal details about Nicola were briefed out at this stage of the investigation”.
Lancashire Police has also referred itself to the relevant watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, over contact officers had with the 45-year-old prior to her disappearance on 27 January.
Friday marks three weeks since she vanished while taking her dog for a walk by the River Wyre in Lancashire.
Family’s plea to end ‘appalling’ speculation
The home secretary’s intervention comes after Ms Bulley’s relatives asked the public to end the “appalling” levels of speculation and “rumours” about her private life.
They also spoke about the “significant” side effects she faced from perimenopause.
In a statement by the family, published through the force, they made clear the police “know the truth about Nikki”.
They said Ms Bulley suffered from brain fog and restless sleep and stopped taking hormone replacement drugs, commonly used to treat symptoms of the menopause, as it gave her “intense headaches”.
WHAT IMPACT CAN MENOPAUSE HAVE?
Menopause is when your periods stop due to lower hormone levels and usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55.
Perimenopause is when you have symptoms before your periods have stopped, according to the NHS.
Perimenopause can last for up to 10 years before your periods stop altogether and most commonly occurs in women in their 40s.
The NHS says menopause and perimenopause symptoms can have a big impact on a person’s life, including their relationships and work.
Common symptoms include: anxiety, mood swings, brain fog, hot flashes, difficulty sleeping and headaches and migraines, among others.
Whilst not all women will experience menopausal symptoms, up to 80-90% will have some symptoms, with 25% describing them as severe and debilitating, according to the British Menopause Society.
Symptoms of menopause can be so debilitating that a survey published last year found that one in 10 women have quit their job because of it.
HRT is a method of managing symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and is taken by millions of women worldwide, however it does not work well for everybody.
It involves taking oestrogen to elevate the body’s levels of the hormone and is often combined with progesterone.
Read more about perimenopause and the symptoms here
Initially, the force refused to elaborate on “vulnerabilities” which made Ms Bulley a high risk missing person, but later released a statement about her medical and mental health issues.
It also reported a response car staffed by police and health workers “attended a report of concern for welfare” at her home on 10 January.
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Why Nicola Bulley was listed as ‘high risk’
Having come under criticism for revealing the details, Conservative police and crime commissioner for Lancashire, Andrew Snowden, said the force were being “as transparent as they can be”.
Officers acknowledged it was an unusual move to divulge such personal information about a missing person, but said they wanted to explain what they meant by “vulnerabilities”.
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Ms Bulley’s family said public focus “must be on finding her” and not “making up wild theories about her personal life”, before issuing a direct plea to her to return.
