Detectives have charged a man with the murder of Bradford's Somaiya Begum after her body was identified.

Mohammed Taroos Khan, 52, of Thornbury Road, has been remanded into custody to appear at Bradford Magistrates Court tomorrow (Saturday, July 9). 

An 81-year-old woman who was arrested in connection with the 20-year-old's death has been released on police bail.

The two week long search for Somaiya ended in tragedy on Wednesday after a body was discovered on Fitzwilliam Street.

The 20-year-old was last seen at her home on Binnie Street on Saturday, June 25, at 2pm and reported missing 24 hours later. 

Despite appeals, there had been no confirmed sightings or contact from her.

Officers can now officially confirm that the body found on July 6 was Ms Begum.

Police scenes have been in place across the district.

Officers cordoned off an industrial estate on Thornbury Road, Laisterdyke, two weeks ago while police vans remained on Binnie Street, Barkerend.

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