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The playboy son of a billionaire suspected of raping and murdering a Norwegian student in London is still on the run eight years after her death.

Farouk Abdulhak is in Yemen and has refused to return to the UK where he is accused of killing Martine Vik Magnussen in 2008.

She was last seen in the early hours of March 14 - celebrating the end of term with friends from Regent's Business School at Maddox nightclub in Mayfair.

The 23-year-old is thought to have left the club with fellow student Abdulhak - son of billionaire Shaher Abdulhak - and her body was found buried in rubble in the basement of flats in Great Portland Street two days later.

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Today her grieving father Petter Magnussen released two unpublished images of his daughter, as his devastated family continue their fight for justice.

He said: "We have been left devastated and distraught since the loss of our daughter. There is an enormous hole in our lives that can never be filled.

"Martine would have been 31 years old and I cannot help but wonder what she would be doing now - would she have settled down, married and had children?

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"What makes the pain so much more difficult to accept is that we are being denied justice as Farouk Abdulhak fled to Yemen after the murder and refuses to return to the UK.

"He has continued to live his life for the past eight years and move forward, in contrast to my family and myself who cannot do that.

"What we can do and will do is continue to keep the spotlight on this case and cherish the memory of our beloved daughter."

Mr Magnussen told the Evening Standard that last year a senior Yemeni official offered to give Abdulhak up if, in return, peace talks over civil conflict in the Middle Eastern state could be held in Norway.

Mr Magnussen was unable to arrange this, but said: "I found this encouraging.

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"This was a strong message to the suspect that he can no longer totally rely on the support of his own people. I hope he is not sleeping so well these days."

Police launched a Facebook appeal in Arabic and English to coincide with the eight-year anniversary. A previous publicity drive in 2014 saw 350,000 people view the appeal page.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Partridge said: "This case is still very much a live investigation. Farouk Abdulhak remains wanted for the rape and murder of Martine Vik Magnussen.

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"Farouk Abdulhak has known for the past eight years now that he is wanted for the rape and murder of Martine. There have been extensive diplomatic efforts made over this time to return him to the UK, to no avail.

"This anniversary should serve as a further reminder that he cannot put this behind him, it will not go away and I appeal to him and those close to him to advise him to return to the UK to stand trial."

Anyone with information can call police on 020 8358 0300.