1. Murder in Mayfair: Finding Farouk

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0	This is the documentary, murder in Mepha, from the BBC World Service.
0:09.0	He accepted me.
0:13.0	Oh my God.
0:15.0	I'm in my kitchen, staring at my phone, with my heart in my mouth.
0:21.0	He's typing.
0:23.0	He's typing.
0:25.0	I found an alleged killer.
0:28.0	He replied, I don't know what to say.
0:32.0	Police in Britain or after him, hitmen have offered to shoot him for what he's allegedly done.
0:38.0	He's been on the run for 15 years.
0:41.0	No one's heard from him.
0:43.0	And believe me, it's not for lack of trying.
0:47.0	Now, he's messaging me.
0:52.0	I've asked for a picture, but he replies, I'm shy.
0:58.0	Then?
0:59.0	How about I send you my voice instead?
1:02.0	I can't believe it.
1:04.0	He sent a voice note.
1:06.0	Is this really him?
1:08.0	I asked to confirm his name.
1:10.0	Think of it like James Bond said, if I tell you, I would have to kill you.
1:17.0	My name's Noaal El-MacHafee.
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