Kidnapped & Murdered,
Mistaken for Rupert Murdoch’s Wife
Missing Since December 29th, 1969
Latest Update: 1st Court Hearing at the Rolls Building, High Court, on the 10th of November
A special thanks to the witness’s family, who are travelling internationally to London, to support the McKay Family.
About the case of Muriel McKay
Muriel McKay, the wife of Alick McKay, Deputy Chairman at News International (formally “The News of the World Organisation”) and close friend of Rupert Murdoch, became the unfortunate victim of a tragic kidnapping case in 1969.
Mistakenly identified as Murdoch’s wife, Anna Murdoch — Muriel McKay was kidnapped.
The perpetrators behind this heinous act were two brothers, Arthur and Nizamodeen Hosein, who were later convicted of both the murder and kidnapping in September 1970.
The case gained notoriety as one of the early instances in the United Kingdom where a trial and conviction for murder occurred even in the absence of the victim’s body, as well as one of United Kingdom’s first largest ransom case.
“The disappearance became the first high-profile kidnap-for-ransom in the UK”
—Sky News
The Search Continues For Muriel McKay 50+ Years Later
After 50+ years, the search for Muriel McKay continues with a new lead suggesting her body may be buried in the garden of an East End tailor shop in Bethnal Green.
Now, the family of tailor Percy Chaplin, an associate of one of the convicted brothers, claims he knew the truth but kept silent until his death in 2022.
Could this be the breakthrough the McKay family has been waiting for?
Ongoing Mystery – The Search for Muriel McKay Resumes In Bethnal Green, More Than 50 Years Later
Decades after Muriel McKay vanished, a £1 million reward from her family has reignited the investigation, bringing forward three compelling new leads:
• A suspected burial site behind a shop in Bethnal Green
• Human remains discovered near Rooks Farm
• A possible grave beneath a patio on Buntingford High Street
Now, the family of tailor Percy Chaplin, an associate of one of the convicted brothers, claims he knew the truth but kept silent until his death in 2022.
