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Attorney Patrick Lundevall-Unger says the family of the murdered Martine Vik Magnussen continues the fight to solve the case, even though one of the most important people in a possible solution, Farouk Abdulhak’s powerful father, has been reported dead. .
On Friday, several Yemeni media and several Yemeni politicians published the news that Shaher Albdulhak had died in a hospital in Germany.
Shaher was one of Yemen’s wealthiest businessmen and the father of the only suspect in Martine’s unsolved case: Farouk Abdulhak.
In March 2008, Martine Vik Magnussen was found raped and murdered in the apartment complex where her friend Farouk lived in London. The same day, she took a scheduled flight to Cairo, before continuing with her father in Yemen.
Shaher’s power and connections have long been considered one of the main reasons Farouk has been able to avoid prosecution.
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Martine Foundation attorney and director Patrick Lundevall-Unger told VG on Saturday that over time there have been close conversations with Shaher’s attorney.
– In recent months, I have been in dialogue with Shaher Abdulhak’s lawyer about a possible solution to the Martine case without being able to go into details about the dialogue. Possibly I’ll go back to that.
Various sources tell VG that Abdulhak will reportedly be buried in Egypt’s capital Cairo in the coming days. There will also be a funeral ceremony in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.
The Martine Foundation makes it clear that they will now continue to actively work to find an opportunity to extradite Farouk Abdulhak to the British police.
– Martine’s father Odd Petter Magnussen, myself and all of our fans never give up on this match for Martine. Martine will receive her justice and it will be a symbol that national borders do not hinder the course of justice, says Lundevall-Unger, adding:
– If Shaher is dead, he has left this planet without being able to solve the case.
DEAD IN 2008: Martine Vik Magnussen. Photo: PRIVATE
Abdulhak is the only British police suspect after the murder. He is wanted internationally through Interpol, but Yemen has no extradition agreement with the UK. Thus, he has been able to live in freedom in his country of origin.
Last year, VG spoke with sources in Sanaa who described the suspect’s life in the city.
– You seem to feel comfortable. He is mostly with family members. It’s because he doesn’t trust anyone other than his own family, a witness who saw him at one of his father’s hotels told VG.
The witness further said:
– He always has five armed guards who take care of him and surround him. It is natural with protection in view of Father Shaher Abdulhaks wealth.
