Sweden double murder probe: Football club pays tribute to London man

A football club has paid tribute a British man who is believed to have been murdered in Sweden, after two bodies were found in a burned-out car.

Juan Cifuentes and Farooq Abdulrazak, from north London, went on a business trip to Denmark on Saturday and were expected to return to the UK on Sunday evening, but failed to do so.

Their families issued a plea for information, with fears they are the people whose bodies were found with gunshot wounds in an industrial area of the city of Malmö on Sunday.

Welwyn Garden City FC has paid tribute to Mr Cifuentes, who used to play for the club, calling him a “great person”.

Posting on X, formerly Twitter, a spokesperson for the Hertfordshire club said everyone there “is saddened and shocked”.

“Juan was part of our double-winning squad in 2014-15. A very good player and great person.

“We send our condolences to all his family, friends and ex-teammates. RIP Juan.”

Swedish police said the victims were shot on Sunday, with the Toyota Rav4 then set on fire.

Police say they are still working to identify the bodies and have interviewed several witnesses.

A Swedish police spokesman said: “The two people who were found dead in a burned-out car on Sunday afternoon have not yet been identified.

“The bodies are being examined by forensic medicine. The incident is currently being investigated as a murder.”