British travel agents shot dead abroad in horror double murder

Two bodies discovered in a car fire overseas were so severely burnt that dental records will be required for identification, according to reports.

Travel agents Juan Cifuentes, 33, and Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, had been reported missing by their families after they journeyed to northern Europe. On Sunday, firefighters in Malmo, Sweden, recovered two bodies believed to be the pair.

The grim discovery followed the duo's rental of a Toyota at Kastrup airport. They were later seen on CCTV crossing the Oresund Bridge.

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While British authorities have not formally identified them, the destroyed vehicle is reportedly the same Toyota rented by the British men.

Local media reports suggest the men were brutally shot dead before the car was set ablaze. New forensic tests were scheduled for Wednesday, reports the Mirror.

Reports indicate that at least one victim had allegedly suffered gunshot wounds. Swedish authorities initially stated they "have an idea of who they are", with local TV4 claiming the bodies were so badly burned they "needed to be identified with dental records".

Police are currently treating the deaths as a double murder. This follows a report by Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet that police fear further violent acts may ensue.

However, investigators have since refuted concerns about additional violence following the murders.

Swedish police spokesperson, Kerstin Gosse stated: "So far, we are keeping tight and restrained so that the preliminary investigation can have its way. We have to keep everything open. It is nothing that I can speculate on this early in the investigation. We [will] cooperate with foreign police to the extent we