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First 10 on 'wanted' website
James Francis Hurley
James Francis Hurley is one of the most wanted

An FBI-style website, launched by Crimestoppers to help track down suspects, has received thousands of hits on its first day.

These are the first suspects made the subject of appeals on a new Crimestoppers website. The first, second and fourth suspects are the only three so far on the Crimestoppers most wanted list.

Hayman Mustafa

Mustafa, 24, of no fixed abode, is wanted in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Ahmed El-Hamid, of the Hounslow area, who suffered stab wounds in Stanley Road, Teddington, on August 25, 2003.

He is described as being of Arabic appearance, about 5'6" to 5'8" tall and of stocky build.

James Francis Hurley

Hurley, 42, a convicted murderer and armed robber, escaped while being transferred to Wandsworth prison in 1994. A reward of up to �10,000 is offered for information leading to his re-imprisonment.

He acted as a getaway driver for an armed robbery of a security van outside Barclays Bank, Bank Court, Hemel Hempstead. in April 1988.

Off-duty Hertfordshire policeman Frank Mason was shot in the back while attempting to intervene in the robbery. He later died.

Ayub Khan

Khan is wanted in connection with the double murder of Amarjit Singh and his nephew Rajinder Singh, who owned the Forest Hotel in Romford Road, east London, on 29 August 2003.

Ayub Khan is wanted over a double murder in east London
Ayub Khan is wanted over a double murder in east London

They had gone out into Altherton Mews as three Asian men were damaging their van. One of these men produced a machine pistol and killed them both.

A �10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to Khan's arrest and conviction.

Yousef Ahmed Wahid

Wahid is wanted over the murder of Fatima Kama whose body was found inside a suitcase in the Terminal 3 car park at Heathrow Airport in July 1999.

Wahid, is of Lebanese origin with family connections in the US, Kuwait and across the Arab world.

At the time of the murder he was visiting the UK from the US and living in the Edgware Road area of London.

Sukhdip Sing Chhina

Chhina is wanted for questioning over the fatal stabbing of Falwinder Singh Badesha on 21 September, 2005 in Holmhurst Road, Belvedere.

He is from Amritsar in India and has contacts in Gravesend, Kent, as well as in Southall, west London.

Ibrahim Bangura

Bangura, 21, is wanted for questioning over the murder of Darren Sherman, who was stabbed in east London in March 2003.

Mr Sherman, 22, lived in Manchester Road where the attack took place, and died in hospital.

Bangura last lived in Mellish Street on the Isle of Dogs and is black and around 5'10" with short cropped hair.

Saifullah Siddiqi

Eighteen-year-old Siddiqi of Stone Road, Forest Gate, east London, is wanted over the murder of Bashir Estor.

Mr Estor died of head injuries and his body was found wrapped in a duvet in South Esk Road Forest Gate, on 14 June 2003.

Thomas Piovesana

Police want to question Piovesana over an attempted murder of a police officer in Caledonian, Tamworth. The officer was left with serious head injuries.

Unnamed female

Police would like to speak an unnamed female who is aged between 15 and 20 in relation to a serious assault in Pilots Way, Victoria Dock, Hull.

The victim was assaulted by a group of males and females and suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs

Clifford Michael Hobbs and Noel Francis Cunningham

Hobbs and Cunningham, both 43, escaped from a prison transport van on 10 June 2003, and are being sought by the Flying squad.

They were being taken to the Inner London Crown Court from Brixton Prison and were due to face charges relating to the theft of �1.25 million from a security van.

Their prison van was ambushed by two armed men who shot one prison guard and pistol whipped another. Security firm Securicor is offering a �50,000 reward for the men's recovery.


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