Solihull murders: Manhunt for suspect Janbaz Tarin Published duration 28 August 2018

image copyright West Midlands Police image caption Anyone who sees Janbaz Tarin has been asked not to approach him but to ring 999 immediately

Police are making a direct plea to a man wanted over the murders of his ex-partner and her mother.

Janbaz Tarin, 21, is being sought after Raneem Oudeh, 22, who had a two-year-old son, and her mother, Khaola Saleem, 49, were stabbed in Solihull.

They were found in Northdown Road in the early hours of Monday.

Police have carried out raids at addresses in Birmingham after they said it was "vitally important" for Mr Tarin to contact them.

Some residents in Evelyn Road in the Sparkhill area, where one raid took place, said they recognised Mr Tarin.

Sammy Humadi said: "I've seen his face here before twice."

image copyright West Midlands Police image caption Raneem Oudeh (left) and her mother, Khaola Saleem, were pronounced dead at the scene

Another, who asked not to be named, said she "saw him here a long time ago" and recognised him from an image circulated by the West Midlands force.

Ebrahim Klavins, who said he knew Mr Tarin from visiting the shop where he worked, last saw him in the Sparkhill area a few days ago and described him as "usually quiet".

"I never can imagine something like this about him," he said.

Mr Tarin, an Afghan national living in the UK legally, is not the father of Ms Oudeh's son.

Ms Oudeh and Mrs Saleem, who had five other children, were born in Syria.

Their relatives said in a statement: "Our family is devastated with the loss of our loved ones."

Det Insp Caroline Corfield said: "My message to Tarin would be that it's vitally important that we get to speak to you as soon as possible."

Anyone who sees Mr Tarin has been asked not to approach him but to ring 999 immediately.

Officers said Ms Oudeh and Mrs Saleem had suffered serious stab wounds in the attack, just after 00:30 BST.

"Despite the best efforts of emergency services they were tragically confirmed dead at the scene, which is outside Khaola's house," the force spokesman said.

West Midlands Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct as it had previous contact with the victims' family,

image copyright PA image caption People with food arrive at a property on Northdown Road in Solihull, where a murder investigation has been launched

Det Insp Caroline Corfield appealed directly to Mr Tarin: "Please do the right thing and let us know where you are."

She also asked to the public to help find him: "If anyone knows where he is or thinks they may have seen him, I'd urge them to ring 999 immediately.

"If there's anyone out there who may be shielding him through a sense of misguided loyalty, they need to be aware that they are committing an offence and will be prosecuted

image copyright PA image caption The force urged anyone with information about the murders to call 999

The family of the two women added: "We would like to give thanks for all the love and support we have received.

"We kindly request that our privacy is respected at this difficult time."

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Neighbours living in the quiet residential road reported being woken up by "a lot of screaming and shouting" and a man driving away in a van.

Chief Constable Dave Thompson said: "Huge effort under way to locate this man. Call us, web chat us or tell Crimestoppers UK if you can help."

West Midlands Police said there would be a "visible presence in the area" over coming days to provide reassurance in the community.

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