'Murdered' man - Ismail Ali - missing for five years turns up at police station
Ismail Ali - a man believed to have been murdered - has turned up at a police station after being missing for five years.
A ‘murdered’ man, missing for five years, has turned up at a police station. Ismail Ali’s appearance came about just days after five people were arrested on suspicion of killing him, it emerged today (November 20).
Mr Ali, disappeared on May 29, 2020, after he was last seen leaving work in a shop in Cumberland Road, in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Detectives investigating his disappearance today confirmed that he turned up at a police station yesterday (November 19), reporting to be safe and well.
It was just days ago that three women aged 47, 54 and 55, and two men, aged 27 and 51, were arrested on suspicion of his alleged murder on Monday (November 17) after officers conducted warrants. They have all since been released on bail.
The force say they are "working to understand" the full circumstances surrounding Mr Ali's disappearance. They also said Mr Ali’s family have been notified that he has been found safe and well and is being safeguarded whilst necessary checks are being made.
Following the arrests on Monday, house searches were carried out at addresses on Beckside Road and Cumberland Road and a large amount of cash was seized. The people who were arrested remain on bail for money laundering offences while enquiries remain ongoing.