Detectives to fly and meet Muriel McKay's murderer in Trinidad as search for her remains continues
Muriel was kidnapped in 1969, when mistaken for the wife of Rupert Murdoch
Last updated 13th Feb 2024
The family of a woman kidnapped for ransom and murdered more than 50 years ago say detectives investigating the location of her remains are planning to fly to the Caribbean to meet with her murderer.
Muriel McKay was kidnapped in 1969 for a ransom, when she was mistaken for the wife of Rupert Murdoch.
Now, 54 years on, Muriel's family are driving a search for her remains, after she was held and buried at a farm in Hertfordshire.
A search was previously conducted by the Met Police in 2022, but resulted in no findings. Her family have never given up hope of being able to take their mother and grandmother home, and flew to speak with her killer, Nizamodeen Hosein, in Trinidad, just a few weeks ago.
When they returned, Mark Dyer, Muriel's Grandson, and his mother Dianne, Muriel's Daughter, arranged a meeting with police, to discuss the new evidence revealed to the family by Nizamodeen on their trip.
"He did show consistency for hours and hours with all our plans, computer graphics, helicopter pictures from 1970..."
The meeting saw Muriel's murderer discuss in depth with her family, where he believes her remains are kept on the farm in Hertfordshire, and after discussion with detectives, Mark Dyer's confirmed they would like to speak with Hosein directly.
The plans for officers to speak directly with Hosein would see them travel to Trinidad, where he was deported after serving his sentence for Muriel's murder.
Mark told Greatest Hits Radio it could see Nizamodeen Hosein brought back to the farm if the search goes ahead.
Mark's mother, Dianne, may also be joining police if they travel to Trinidad.
Last week Mark was told the decision by the Met Police on what their next steps in the investigation would be, would be decided by tomorrow (February 14).
What do the Met Police say?
In their recent statement, Detective Superintendent Katherine Goodwin, Specialist Crime, said:
“Detectives have met Muriel’s family and others to speak to them and gather information obtained during their recent visit to Trinidad. We are grateful for their time and assistance.
“We will now review and assess this information to determine the next steps in our investigation. We understand how frustrating and difficult this matter has been for Muriel’s family and are still working to recover her remains.
“We remain in contact with the family and will keep them updated.”