STRICTLY NOT AVAILABLE FOR DAILY MAIL ONLINE USAGE - GV: Police dig up land in search of mum killed by evil husband 10 years ago

BGUK_2753820 - STRICTLY NOT AVAILABLE FOR DAILY MAIL ONLINE USAGE - Police dig up land at side of busy A19 Motorway near Thirsk in search of mum killed by evil husband 10 years ago. Rania Alayed, who had previously lived in Norton and Middlesbrough, was 25 when she died at the hands of her husband Ahmed Al-Khatib in June 2013. Prosecutors said he murdered the young mum at his brother flat in Salford, before beginning an elaborated deception aimed at convincing her family and friends that she was still alive. At the time, Al-Khatib said he had buried her between trees near the A19 in Thirsk. A decade on and the Syrian-born woman's body has still not been found. At the time, Al-Khatib said he had buried her between trees near the A19 in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. According to reports, Greater Manchester Police officers have now begun to dig at the site. The force has been using a digger and a team of officers, including a cadaver dog, in a bid to find the woman's remains. Rania moved from Norton to Manchester in January 2013. She had previously lived in Middlesbrough. A spokesperson for the force said: "We are carrying out a detailed search in relation to recovering the body of Rania Alayed. Following new information for a non-recent investigation, GMP’s Major Incident Team have been authorised to begin looking at land on the side of the A19 near Thirsk. Pictures are from the scene today.