The uncle of a missing Cheetham Hill mother are visiting the site where she was believed to have been buried today.
Rania Alayed was reported missing on July 2 and police are scouring the laybys on the A19 near Thirsk where they fear she may be buried.
The mother-of-three’s uncle, Ali Aydi, will visit the site where he will be updated on the latest developments in the hunt for his niece.
He said: “Rania was taken from us six months ago when she was brutally murdered, in the most beautiful years of her life.
“She leaves behind three children who face life without her. Her body is still to be found, so we can give her a dignified burial.
“It has been very difficult for her parents who live in Lebanon and face an unknown future for their grandchildren. We are grateful to the community and the police for all they have done and continue to do.”
Police contacted hundreds of motorists in August after a white campervan believed to have been used in her disappearance was seen at a layby on June 8.
Detective Chief Inspector Pete Marsh, of Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team, said: “Since Rania disappeared her family have understandably been desperate for answers.
“We have kept them up-to-date on every major development and we felt it was important to invite them to one of the search locations so they can see first-hand what we’re doing.
“I understand it isn’t an easy journey to make but I admire their determination to help the police in any way they can. I hope that Ali Aydi will now be able to reassure the rest of Rania’s family that we are doing everything in our power to find their daughter’s body.”
So far three men have been arrested in connection with Rania’s disappearance.
Ahmed Khatib, 33, of Knutsford Road, Gorton, was charged with murder and Muhanned Mahmood Al Khatib, 38, of Arthur Millwood Court, Salford, has been charged with murder and perverting the course of justice.
Hussain Al Khateeb, 34, of Knutsford Road, Gorton, was also charged with perverting the course of justice.
DCI Marsh added: “I would also like to thank the public for their tremendous response to this so far. The search for Rania will not stop until we find her and I can assure the public that every time they provide us with information we look into it.
“I know it’s been more than six months since Rania was taken from her family, but our determination to find her has never diminished.”
Anyone with information on the movements of the white camper van, should contact the Major Investigation Team on 0161 856 4711.
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