Aya Hachem Murder

Police in Spain have made an arrest in relation to the murder of Salford student Aya Hachem.

A 30-year-old from Manchester was detained after a European Arrest Warrant was executed in Fuengirola on Saturday.

He is being held on suspicion of Aya’s murder and the attempted murder of the man officers believe was the target of the shooting which killed her in May this year.

He is currently subject to the extradition process so he can be brought back to Lancashire and be charged.

In addition, today a 33-year-old Manchester man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, with warrants being executed at addresses on Grassmere Road and Moss Lane in Partington, Manchester.

The total arrested in connection with Aya’s death now stands at 21. Of these:

Seven people have been charged with her murder and the attempted murder of the intended target of the shooting

Two people have been released on bail pending further enquiries

Eight people have been released under investigation

Two people in custody (one of those is in Spain)

Two people have been released without charge

We continue to remind people that information or video footage in relation to this inquiry can still be sent via the Major Incident Public Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/0401020120E05-PO1

Anybody with any other information can contact us on 101, quoting log number 0412 of May 18th, or anonymously via independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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