TWO Brits reported missing by family members are feared to be the same men found shot dead inside a burnt-out car in Sweden.
An “urgent” social media appeal was posted on Tuesday revealing Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 27, had gone missing while on a business trip to Denmark and Sweden.
The family appeal, which has named and pictured them, said they were expected to return home at 6pm on Monday “but have not returned nor been contactable.”
Hours later news reports from Sweden revealed two bodies had been discovered on a dirt road in Malmö and cops launched a double-murder probe.
While police haven’t been able to formally identify the bodies, which are now with forensic examiners, the families of the two missing men fear the worst.
Laura Cifuentes, sister of missing Juan, told The Sun: “There’s no confirmation. There’s no confirmation that they’ve been shot. The bodies are still being identified.
“They were meant to return home and it was meant to be a short business trip.”
Heartbreakingly, Ms Cifuentes admitted that there’s “probably [a] 99% chance” that the bodies are those of her brother and his friend, but said the two families will wait for official confirmation from the Swedish police.
Both victims were killed before the car was set alight and dumped in the Fosie industrial estate, according to Swedish media.
The victims are believed to have rented a Toyota RAV4 in Denmark at Copenhagen Kastrup airport, before travelling the short distance over the border.
It is believed the two men flew to Denmark on Sunday and rented a car at Copenhagen Kastrup airport.
They then drove across over the Oresund Bridge to Sweden where their burnt out car was found in Malmo.
Swedish cops say they “have an idea of who they are”, but haven’t been able to publicly identify either of the victims.
A spokesperson for The Swedish Police Authority told The Sun: “The two people who were found dead in a burnt-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.
“Several witnesses have been interviewed and the police are interested in further observations and tips.”
A UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the families of two British men reported missing in Sweden and are in touch with the local authorities.”
The Sun has learned Juan and Farooq are both from North London and were close friends who ran a travel agency together.
The pair shared photos of them together on foreign trips across social media.
A family source told The Sun: “They are both nice, normal guys, everyone is shocked and waiting on news from Sweden.”
They said that missing Juan is a family man who coaches kids’ football in his North London community.
“He was very good at football as a kid and still plays now, he also coaches a kids’ football team.
“He’s a good guy and a hard worker. He runs a travel agency with Farooq and also works as a courier.”
