43-year-old Sharaz Ali went on the run halfway through his trial in August 2022 at Birmingham Crown Court, he was convicted of attempted murder in his absence after stabbing his wife
A man who tried to stab his wife to death is still on the run two years after his attempted murder conviction – with police desperately trying to find the fugitive.
Sharaz Ali vanished halfway through his trial in August 2022 at Birmingham Crown Court. The 43-year-old was convicted of attempted murder in his absence after stabbing his wife on September 10, 2021. A bench warrant for Ali’s arrest was also issued by the court.
A jury subsequently found him guilty of the offence and he was sentenced to 23 years in his absence. At the time the victim called on him to ‘be a man and hand yourself in’. She also spoke of her ongoing fear and claimed the justice system had let her down.
Police suspect that someone in Birmingham knows where the fugitive – who used to live in Stechford – is hiding, BirminghamLive reports. He was also known to have connections in Croydon, London. Exactly three years on from when Ali tried to murder his wife, police today appealed for the public’s help in tracing the fugitive. West Midlands Police urged anyone who sees Ali to call 999 immediately.
A force spokesperson said: “We’ve been working hard to trace his whereabouts and understand he had been known to stay in Croydon, London. But we believe someone in Birmingham may know where he is. We’ve been working with other forces and investigating Ali’s previous movements to try and establish where he is now.
“If you’ve seen him, or know where he is, please do not approach him, but call 999 immediately, quoting investigation number 20/1410584/21. Alternatively, report information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”The plea comes after a “very dangerous” Brit and four other inmates managed an audacious jail break from a high-security prison in Portugal.
CCTV showed Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 39, and four other lags breaking out of the Vale de Judeus prison, about 43 miles north of the country’s capital Lisbon, on Saturday. The five prisoners are understood to have escaped the jail by scaling a wall with a ladder while being given “external help” from accomplices on the outside, the Portuguese prison service DGRSP said.
Frederico Morais, president of the National Union of Prison Guards (SNCGP), said Roscaleer is “very dangerous” and told anyone who came across him or the other prisoners to not approach them. He had been serving a nine-year sentence for kidnap and robbery and later escaped in one of two cars, a Mercedes and a Volvo, according to Portuguese outlet Diario de Noticias.
