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Police Launch New Search for Muriel McKay's Remains After Five Decades

Fresh dig at Hertfordshire farm follows new information from convicted kidnapper, raising hopes for closure in a 55-year-old case.

  • Muriel McKay was kidnapped in 1969 after being mistaken for Rupert Murdoch's wife.
  • Convicted kidnapper Nizamodeen Hosein recently revealed the alleged burial site.
  • Previous searches in 1970 and 2022 yielded no results.
  • The current search involves forensic archaeologists and is expected to take five days.
  • McKay's family remains cautiously hopeful but prepared for possible disappointment.
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