Murder & homicide · 1969 · 1960s

Kidnapping of Muriel McKay

In 1969 Muriel McKay, wife of a newspaper executive, was abducted from her home in London by brothers Arthur and Nizamodeen Hosein, who mistook her for Rupert Murdoch's wife. A ransom was demanded but she was never found and is presumed murdered.

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