Families of two British men missing in Sweden are appealing for information on their whereabouts – amid fears they were victims of a double murder.
It comes after two bodies were found in a burnt-out car in Malmo on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency workers noticed a possible bullet hole in one of the victims, according to local media.
Police are yet to formally identify them but local media has reported the victims are British and may have been shot before the fire started.
Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, travelled to Denmark and Sweden for an overnight business trip and were due to return to the UK at 6pm on Sunday, according to an appeal on social media.
It said they never came home and have not been in contact since.
The pair are from north London and are understood to work for a travel company.
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The Toyota Rav 4 car had been rented at Copenhagen airport and was captured on CCTV as it crossed the Orseund Bridge, according to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.
It said video indicated three people were inside.
“The two people who were found dead in a burnt-out car on Sunday afternoon have not yet been identified,” Swedish police said on Tuesday.
“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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesman said: “We are supporting the families of two British men reported missing in Sweden and are in touch with the local authorities.”