As a man convicted of child trafficking offences becomes the latest South Yorkshire suspect linked to gravely serious crimes to go on-the-run, The Star is today revealing the faces of those whose whereabouts remain unknown and urging anyone with information to come forward.
10 men wanted over fatal incidents, including murder, one for multiple child sexual offences and another for child trafficking are on the run.
Two have been convicted of offences, some have been named as suspects while others are believed to hold vital information.
The victims in these cases - some of whom are sadly no longer with us - and their families deserve justice, which can only be brought about if these suspects are located and the authorities are allowed to do their job.
Some of these families have been waiting as long as a decade for an on-the-run suspect to be found and caught.
Every day the search goes on is another day when their suffering is prolonged - unnecessarily.
That is why we are making this public appeal.
It doesn’t have to be this way. So if you know something, please come forward - anonymously if needed - and help to bring their suffering to an end.
For anyone whose life has been upended, or irrevocably changed, by a serious crime, a case going through the criminal justice system can provide answers and proportionate punishment, but closure too.
Remaining silent could deprive someone of closure, justice and their day in court.
Here, we share information on the cases linked to these 12 on-the-run suspects, in the hope it might lead to new information coming to light.
You can share what you know by contacting police on 101. We have included crime reference numbers for each of these cases.
Whilst we understand that some may be in fear of reprisals should they pass on information, it is possible to share what you know completely anonymously through the entirely independent, crime-busting charity, Crimestoppers.
You can contact them by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
Further information on the on-the-run suspects featured here can be found in the reports below:
- Manhunt underway for criminal convicted of child trafficking offences after he skipped trial
- Brother of killers disappeared after fatal Sheffield crash and remains on the run
- Sheffield man helped brother flee to Turkey after fatal takeaway stabbing in Darnall
- Eljaso and Mateo Cela: Brothers wanted by detectives investigating murder in Sheffield
- Kavan Brissett: Six years after murder and still nobody is behind bars over fatal Sheffield stabbing
- Gang of Sheffield brothers responsible for historic child sex abuse
- Abdi Ali: Sheffield man wanted by police over murder has been on the run for nearly five years
- Jordan Thomas murder: Killer spends decade behind bars but accomplices remain free
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1. WHERE ARE THEY: 12 on-the-run suspects wanted over murder, sexual abuse & trafficking
Top row, left to right: Sharam Muhamadi; Zain Ahmed; Danyal Iqbal and Eljaso Cela. Middle row, left to right: Mateo Cela; Ahmed Farrah; Amar Ilyas and Abdi Ali. Bottom row, left to right: Ahmed Warsame; Jamal Ali; Mohammed Ali and Saeed Hussein | 3rd party
2. Sharam Muhamadi: WANTED over child trafficking offences
Sharam Muhamadi, aged 21, formerly of Hexthorpe, Doncaster, failed to appear for the second week of his Sheffield Crown Court trial on May 18, 2026, and is believed to have travelled to Birmingham. The last sighting of him was on May 18, 2026, in the south-east of the city. On June 9, 2026, Sharam Muhamadi, aged 21, was found guilty in his absence of two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view of exploitation. He was convicted alongside his co-accused and friend Bawan Harwe, aged 28, of no fixed abode. Jurors found Harwe guilty of a catalogue of offences: including multiple counts of rape; arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view of exploitation; false imprisonment and adult meeting a child following grooming. Speaking on the day Muhamadi was found guilty, Assistant Chief Constable Hayley Barnett said: “We are wholly focussed on finding Muhamadi and ensuring his faces the consequences of his actions. Officers have been relentlessly pursing all lines of enquiries. We are keeping an open mind of his whereabouts. We believe he is still in the country, but if he is found abroad, we will seek the Government’s help in doing everything we can to extradite him. We will not stop until we find him, and we will ensure these young girls get the justice they deserve.” Anyone who sees Muhamadi is asked not to approach him but to call 999 quoting South Yorkshire Police incident number 610 of May 21, 2026 | syp
3. Zain Ahmed: WANTED over boy's crash death
The brother of two men jailed for their roles in a horror crash that claimed the life of an innocent 16-year-old remains a wanted suspect. After being involved in the crash that caused the death of Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb, driver Zulkernain and brother, Armaan, who was a backseat passenger, attempted to flee the country. Their attempt was foiled by police officers who arrested them at the port of Dover, from where they hoped to travel to Turkey after buying cross-ferry tickets. The Ahmed brothers, both of Locke Drive, Darnall, Sheffield, were brought back to Sheffield. Following a Sheffield Crown Court trial, Zulkernain, aged 21, was convicted of Abdullah’s murder, while 27-year-old Armaan was convicted of his manslaughter. During the trial, jurors were told their brother Zain is believed to have been the front seat passenger in the grey Audi used in the fatal crash, which occurred on Staniforth Road, Darnall on June 4, 2025. Speaking ahead of Zulkernain and Armaan being jailed for their roles in the fatal crash, senior investigation officer DCI Ben Wood confirmed Zain is still missing and appealed for anyone with information to come forward. “If anybody in the community knows where Zain is, we're still looking for Zain Ahmed in relation to this investigation and I'd appreciate any information whatsoever to locate him,” he said. Zain is known to have links to Sheffield, Worksop and Birmingham. If you see Ahmed please do not approach him but instead call 999. If you have any other information about where he might be, you can contact police online or by calling 101. Please quote incident number 630 of June 4, 2025 when you get in touch | SYP
4. Danyal Iqbal: WANTED over murder of 23-year-old man
Hamza Mohammed was just 23-years-old when he was stabbed in an incident at the Charcoal Grill on Staniforth Road in Darnall, Sheffield in June 2024. Hamza was rushed to hospital but could not be saved, and died two days later. Murder suspect, Danyal Iqbal, fled to Turkey the day after the stabbing, and has never returned to the United Kingdom. On January 29, 2026, Danyal’s brother, Adam, was jailed for perverting the course of justice, after he helped with travel arrangements - and even accompanied him in the taxi to the airport. Sending Adam Iqbal to begin a prison sentence ofr three years, eight years, The Recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richards KC, told him: “Anyone who assists a person in the way you did must expect to receive a condign punishment.” He continued: “In the ordinary course of events, your brother would have been arrested shortly afterwards…he would have faced trial, and it would have been for the jury to decide if he was guilty of that. He never faced trial for murder, the reason for that is because you helped him flee this country. Your contribution to this is significant and serious.” If you see Iqbal, please call 999 immediately. If you have information on where he may be, or where he has been, you can report this by calling 101 quoting incident number 609 of June 8, 2024. | SYP