Police hunting for a man wanted over the murders of his ex-girlfriend and her mother have warned anyone hiding him will face jail. 21 year old Janbaz Tarin has been reported to the West Midlands police, by the two women who complained that they were being threatened. The force is said to have ignored their cries for help, and it has now referred itself to the Police watchdog.
Tarin's former lover Syrian Raneem Oudeh (22), and her mother, Khaola Saleem (49) were stabbed to death in Northdown Road, Solihull, early on Monday morning. Tarin is on-the-run but police urged him to hand himself in and said anyone shielding him should examine their conscience. A neighbour reportedly said that Ms Oudeh had recently broken up with Mr Tarin and she and her mother had called police several times.
They were attacked in Solihull, where the neighbours said that they were woken by screaming and shouting and saw a man drive off in a van. The women were found covered in blood and slumped in the street.
Det Insp Caroline Corfield, who is leading the investigation, told Birmingham Mail: “We’ve been working flat out to apprehend Tarin since the early hours of this morning, following up a number of lines of enquiry.
“As we have so far not been able to locate Tarin, I’m now asking for the public’s help in tracing him.
“If anyone knows where he is or thinks they may have seen him, I’d urge them to ring 999 immediately.
“If there’s anyone out there who may be shielding him through a sense of misguided loyalty, they need to be aware that they are committing an offence and will be prosecuted.
“My message to Tarin would be that it’s vitally important that we get to speak to you as soon as possible, so please do the right thing and let us know where you are.”
