'We know in our hearts Alisha is no longer alive': Family's desperate plea for help after woman's disappearance
28.03.2022 - 19:11
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The heartbroken family of a missing Tameside woman who is believed to have been murdered say they want her home so they 'can lay her to rest'. Alisha Apostoloff-Boyarin was last seen in Ashton-under-Lyne in January and was reported missing the following month.
Greater Manchester Police believes Alisha had travelled to Durham back in January before returning to Greater Manchester. The force's missing person investigation has recently turned into a murder probe, with officers believing the 24-year-old may have been killed.
A 50-year-old man from Willington, County Durham, was arrested on suspicion of her murder earlier this month. Police arrested a second man - a 50-year-old from Ashton - last week on suspicion of assisting an offender.
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In a statement issued via GMP today (March 28), Alisha's family issued a desperate plea for information about her disappearance - admitting that they now believe their loved one has been killed. The statement said: "Alisha has not been seen for several weeks.
"She has made no contact with any of her family, which is unheard of. Alisha lived with her great-grandad, who she adored, and would never be away from home for this long.
"We know in our hearts that someone has prevented Alisha from coming home to us and that she is no longer alive. Alisha's world revolved around her family. She was a shy girl and did not socialise very much.
"She was only comfortable when she was at home. Not knowing where Alisha is, or what has happened to her, is torment and we cannot begin to describe the pain and anguish we feel at the moment.
"We just want Alisha home so we can lay her to rest and have