A BRADFORD man charged with the murder of Somaiya Begum appeared in court this morning.

Mohammed Taroos Khan, 52, of Thornbury Road, appeared at Leeds Magistrates Court charged with the murder of Miss Begum, 20.

Khan appeared before the court today and has been remanded in police custody to next appear at Bradford Crown Court this Tuesday.

The two-week-long search for Miss Begum ended in tragedy on Wednesday after the police confirmed her body was discovered on Fitzwilliam Street, Bradford.

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. 

 

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