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The inside story of the hunt for a fugitive in a high-profile murder case

The inside story of the hunt for a fugitive in a high-profile murder case. The victim - Norwegian Martine Vik Magnussen – had everything going for her: youth, charisma, brains and beauty. She was killed in London after a night out with "billionaire playboy" Farouk Abdulhak: son of one of Yemen’s richest and most powerful men. Police found Martine’s body in the basement of Farouk's building. But Farouk had already fled. Fifteen years later, he’s still on the run. An international campaign to bring him to justice involving diplomats, Nobel laureates and artists has yielded no result. The BBC's Nawal Al-Maghafi was born in Yemen and has been on the case for more than a decade. She meets Martine's family and the officers who led the investigation before travelling to Yemen in search of Farouk. Can she succeed where all others have failed?

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Murder In Mayfair: 1. Finding Farouk

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19/04/2023 GMT

1. Finding Farouk

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The hunt for the suspected killer of 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen

The hunt for the suspected killer of 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen.

The hunt for the suspected killer of 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen, whose body was found buried under rubble in a London basement in 2008. She died after a night out with "billionaire playboy" Farouk Abdulhak, son of one of Yemen’s richest and most powerful men. Police found Martine’s remains in Farouk's apartment building. But Farouk had already fled. Fifteen years later, he’s still on the run. The BBC's Nawal al-Maghafi was born in Yemen and has been on the case for more than a decade. This is the story of how she finally tracked down the elusive Farouk Abdulhak.

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