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Suspect believed to be from Syria is charged with murder after body of 52-year-old man was found in wheelie bin

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Haining, J. (2026, October 24). Suspect believed to be from Syria is charged with murder after body of 52-year-old man was found in wheelie bin. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16236047/Suspect-believed-Syria-charged-murder-body-52-year-old-man-wheelie-bin.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-24 · by Joshua Haining

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📰 Suspected Syrian Charged With Murder
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Joshua Haining
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North African Plymouth Plymouth Magistrates' Court Syria West Hoe

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Ali Barzai PERSON · 2× Mohamed Abotaka PERSON · 2× Plymouth GPE · 2× Syria GPE · 2× Barzai PERSON · 1× Chris Lithgow PERSON · 1× Devon GPE · 1× North African NORP · 1× Plymouth Magistrates' Court ORG · 1× West Hoe GPE · 1×

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Detective Inspector Chris Lithgow said: 'A suspect is due to appear in court charged with murder and we would urge people not to speculate on this case, especially on social media, and risk prejudicing these ongoing proceedings. The body of Ali Barzai was found in a wheelie bin in West Hoe, Plymouth, at around 6.40am on Wednesday Mohamed Abotaka, 36, who is believed to be from Syria was charged with murder and now remains in police custody '
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🔮 House-to-house enquiries were also conducted by officers in the surrounding area while a heavy police presence remained in place. Members of the public who may have seen something have been urged to come forward and provide any information to the police.

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A man believed to be from Syria has been charged with murder after a 52-year-old man's body was found in a wheelie bin. asserted
body → believe → bin
Mohamed Abotaka was arrested after the body of Ali Barzai was found in a wheelie bin in West Hoe, Plymouth, at around 6.40am on Wednesday. asserted
body → arrest → Wednesday
Emergency services rushed to the scene but Mr Barzai, who is believed to be of North African heritage, was pronounced dead. asserted
who → rush → heritage
The 36-year-old suspect now remains in police custody ahead of his hearing at Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Monday. asserted
suspect → remain → Monday
Following the body's discovery, nearby roads were cordoned off by Devon and Cornwall Police while forensic examinations and searches were carried out. asserted
examinations → follow → Police
House-to-house enquiries were also conducted by officers in the surrounding area while a heavy police presence remained in place. Members of the public who may have seen something have been urged to come forward and provide any information to the police. uncertain
who → conduct → police
Detective Inspector Chris Lithgow said: 'A suspect is due to appear in court charged with murder and we would urge people not to speculate on this case, especially on social media, and risk prejudicing these ongoing proceedings. The body of Ali Barzai was found in a wheelie bin in West Hoe, Plymouth, at around 6.40am on Wednesday Mohamed Abotaka, 36, who is believed to be from Syria was charged with murder and now remains in police custody ' asserted
who → say → custody
A heightened police presence will remain in the area in the coming days. asserted
presence → heighten → days
We understand this incident has caused concern within the local community, and I would encourage any members of the public with concerns to contact us. asserted
I → understand → us
Any relevant information, images or footage can be reported to police via the Major Incident Public Portal or by telephone on 101 and the force website, quoting reference 50260282293. asserted
information → report → reference
Information can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers via crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555111. asserted
Information → pass → 555111
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